Strange Affair (1944)

6.2/10 78 min Mystery Comedy

Overview

Eminent psychiatrist Dr. Brenner invites cartoonist Bill Harrison and his wife, Jack, to a banquet honoring war refugees. Bill volunteers to pick up fellow psychiatrist Dr. Baumler at the train station, but the man vanishes when he has Bill stop so he can use a pay phone. At the dinner, Bill and Jack are seated with Brenner's daughter, Freda, and, to Bill's surprise, another man is introduced as Baumler -- who dies moments later.

Cast

Allyn Joslyn

Bill Harrison

Evelyn Keyes

Jacqueline "Jack" Harrison

Marguerite Chapman

Marie Dumont Baumler

Edgar Buchanan

Lt. Washburn

Nina Foch

Frieda Brenner

Hugo Haas

Domino

Shemp Howard

Laundry Truck Driver

Frank Jenks

Sgt. Erwin

Erwin Kalser

Dr. Brenner

Tonio Selwart

Leslie Carlson

John Wengraf

Rudolph Kruger

Hugh Beaumont

Detective Carey (uncredited)

William Forrest

Superintendent Reynolds (uncredited)

Ivan Triesault

Dr. Igor Baumler (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

B.M. Toman (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Mike McCafferty (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Mounted Officer (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps

Officer in Patrol Car (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

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