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Hollow Triumph (1948)
Director: Steve Sekely
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Not half bad, despite a loopy plot about a conman/thief hiding from pursuit who kills a look-alike psychiatrist and assumes his identity (conveniently skilled in surgery through interrupted studies, he is even able to reproduce a facial scar). The tension is kept ticking nicely by a flaw in the impersonation (working by mirror, he scars the wrong cheek), even more so by the fact that he unexpectedly inherits dire troubles from the dead man's past. Good supporting performances, a satisfyingly bleak ending, and absolutely stunning lighting and LA location shooting from John Alton.Author: TM
Cast & crew
Director: Steve Sekely
Producer: Paul Henreid
Cast: Joan Bennett, Paul Henreid, Eduard Franz, Leslie Brooks, John Qualen, Mabel Paige full cast
Genre(s): Thrillers
Duration: 82 mins
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