A mugging restores the memory of a man with amnesia.A mugging restores the memory of a man with amnesia.A mugging restores the memory of a man with amnesia.
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Neil Burstyn
- Chuck
- (as Neil Nephew)
Joseph Trapaso
- The Motorcycle Policeman
- (as Joe Trapaso)
Rudy Solari
- Mugger
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaOne of Richard Basehart's names was David Webber. Another amnesiac, Jason Bourne's real name David Webb.
- GoofsWhen Phillip Townsend (Baseheart) asks the taxi driver (Harold J. Stone) what day is it the Taxi Driver responds "It's Friday, no now it's Saturday September the 24th". He stated while checking his watch it as if it had just then past midnight into the next day. In fact he had remarked much earlier in the drug store that it was 1:00 AM. In addition September 24th fell on a Saturday in 1960 and not again until 1966. "The Black Curtain" aired in November of 1962.
- ConnectionsVersion of Street of Chance (1942)
Featured review
Flawed Noir
It's a complicated jigsaw as amnesiac Basehart tries to piece together a former life he's forgotten. Whatever that former identity, someone's now out to kill him. With help from others, maybe he can figure things out before the next bullet connects. So it's a race against time. Good thing the producers got the highly skilled Richard Basehart for the lead, since the role's very demanding. Fortunately, Basehart measures up. It's interesting to watch a guy play observer to his own life instead of agent. As might be expected from a Cornell Woolrich story, gloom hangs heavy over events like some noirish cloud. Also good to see that Lola Albright has a life after Peter Gunn—but she's not her usual glamour-puss, having to dress down to fit in. It's the visuals and acting that carry this entry. Frankly, I agree with reviewer Sol: the narrative's much too complex. It's like they're trying to cram 200-pages of story into an hour's runtime and leave nothing out. A tighter screenplay could have added up to a noirish gem, instead of a regrettably flawed entry.
- dougdoepke
- Feb 20, 2015
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- Runtime48 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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