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The Amazing Mr. X
In his eyes, the threat of terror! In his hands, the power to destroy!
Genres
ThrillerHorror
Overview
On the beach one night, Christine Faber, two years a widow, thinks she hears her late husband Paul calling out of the surf...then meets a tall dark man, Alexis, who seems to know all about such things. After more ghostly manifestations, Christine and younger sister Janet become enmeshed in the eerie artifices of Alexis; but he in turn finds himself manipulated into deeper deviltry than he had in mind...
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
78 min
Release Date
1948-07-29
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
44
Vote Average
6.17
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Turhan Bey
Alexis
Lynn Bari
Christine Faber
Cathy O'Donnell
Janet Burke
Richard Carlson
Martin Abbott
Donald Curtis
Paul Faber
Virginia Gregg
Emily
Norma Varden
Wealthy looking woman
Harry Mendoza
Hoffman
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