Summaries

After phony stage mentalist Triton mysteriously acquires supernatural powers of precognition, he becomes frightened and abandons his act to live in anonymity.

After heiress Jean Courtland attempts suicide, her fiancé Elliott Carson probes her relationship to John Triton. In flashback, we see how stage mentalist Triton starts having terrifying flashes of true precognition. His partner, Whitney Courtland, uses Triton's talent to make money; but Triton's inability to prevent what he foresees, causes him to break up the act and become a hermit. Years later, Triton has new visions and desperately tries to prevent tragedies in the Courtland family. Can his warnings succeed against suspicion, unbelief, and inexorable fate?—Rod Crawford <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • supernatural power
  • fiance fiancee relationship
  • based on novel
  • supernatural fantasy
  • supernatural thriller
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
Release date Oct 21, 1948
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Third Street Steps, Bunker Hill, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Paramount Pictures

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 21m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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