Wednesday 24 June 2020

Mirage (1965 Edward Dmytryk)

Rather enjoyable, utterly bizarre thriller, which begins effectively in a blackout and quickly becomes a nightmare for 'accountant' Gregory Peck. Along the way he encounters a woman who seems to know him, Diane Baker (Marnie, The Prize), a PI on his first case (the wonderful Matthau), a dismissive psychoanalyst (Robert H Harris) and several bad guys - Jack Weston (Wait Until Dark, Cactus Flower), George Kennedy and Kevin McCarthy. With Leif Erickson, Walter Abel and Hari Rhodes (Shock Corridor).

Expertly shot by Joe MacDonald, good music from Quincy Jones, written by Charade's Peter Stone (from Walter Ericson novel 'Fallen Angel'). Universal.





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