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"Tomorrow she will know what she did tonight!!"

1950

1h 38m

6.4(101 votes)

Thriller

Crime

Drama

Overview

The wife of a psychoanalyst falls prey to a devious quack hypnotist when he discovers she is an habitual shoplifter. Then one of his previous patients now being treated by the real doctor is found murdered, with her still at the scene, and suspicion points only one way.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Ann Sutton

José Ferrer

José Ferrer

David Korvo

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Dr. William 'Bill' Sutton

Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford

Lt. James Colton

Eduard Franz

Eduard Franz

Martin Avery

Barbara O'Neil

Barbara O'Neil

Theresa "Terry" Randolph

Constance Collier

Constance Collier

Tina Cosgrove

Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

Feruccio di Ravallo

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Dr. Wayne

Robert Foulk

Robert Foulk

Policeman Andy (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Otto Preminger
Written by: Ben Hecht
Andrew Solt
Produced by: Otto Preminger

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