Hollow Triumph.
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An ironic drama about a gangster who murders his double, assumes the man's identity, and is in turn killed by his victim's enemies.
John Muller (Paul Henreid) masterminds a holdup at an illegal casino run by Rocky Stansyck. Muller decides to leave town and hide. Muller looks exactly like a psychoanalyst who works in the same building, Dr. Bartok, the only difference is a scar on the left side of the doctor's face. Muller discovers "he" has a girlfriend, Virginia Taylor, and that they frequent Maxwell's, a high class casino.
John Muller (Paul Henreid) masterminds a holdup at an illegal casino run by Rocky Stansyck. Muller decides to leave town and hide. Muller looks exactly like a psychoanalyst who works in the same building, Dr. Bartok, the only difference is a scar on the left side of the doctor's face. Muller discovers "he" has a girlfriend, Virginia Taylor, and that they frequent Maxwell's, a high class casino.
Credits
- Cast
- Paul Henreid, Joan Bennett
Complete catalog record
HOLLOW TRIUMPH. Eagle Lion Films, Inc., c1948. 83 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. A Bryan Foy Production. Based on the novel by Murray Forbes. Summary: An ironic drama about a gangster who murders his double, assumes the man's identity, and is in turn killed by his victim's enemies. Credits: Producer, Paul Henreid; director, Steve Sekely; screenplay, Daniel Fuchs; music director, Irving Friedman; music, Sol Kaplan; film editor, Fred Allen. Cast: Paul Henreid, Joan Bennett, Eduard Franz, Leslie Brooks, John Qualen. © Pathe Industries, Inc.; 6Oct48; LP1849.
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
- Wikidata · Q3220245 ↗ — country
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