Nightmare (1956)
Release Date: May 11, 1956 Wide
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Jazz musician Stan Grayson (Kevin McCarthy) wakes up from a dream in which he has killed a man during a struggle in a bizarre mirrored room. However, thumbprints on his neck, a strange key in his pocket, and a haunting, otherworldly musical riff in his head quickly convince him that it was not just a dream. Afraid that he might be a murderer, yet not recalling the events of the nightmare, he confides in his brother-in-law (and New Orleans homicide detective) René Bressard (Edward G. Robinson),
May 11, 1956 Wide
United Artists
Cast
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Edward G. Robinson
Rene Bressard -
Kevin McCarthy
Stan Grayson -
Connie Russell
Gina -
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Rhys Williams
Torrence -
Gage Clarke
Belknap -
Barry Atwater
Warner -
Marian Carr
Madge -
Billy May
Louie Simes
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A fascinating character study of someone in a panic.
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