Hollow Triumph — This psychological thriller is pure vintage Film Noir. When med school dropout-turned-master criminal John Muller (Paul Henreid) puts together a major casino heist, not everything goes as planned. The cops ... more »don t know he was behind it, but, unfortunately, a vindictive gangland casino owner (Tomas Brown Henry) figures it out. In order to disappear, Muller assumes the identity of psychiatrist Dr. Bartok (Henreid plays both roles), requiring him to scar his face to match Bartok s, resulting in unforeseen consequences. Co-starring Joan Bennet and directed by Steve Sekely, this film was also released under the title The Man Who Murdered Himself.The Bigamist
A couple, having grown apart after they are unable to conceive a child of their own, decides to adopt. But things take a troubling turn when the adoption agency conducts a background check and discovers the husband leading a double life with another family in L.A. British-born Ida Lupino both acts and directs here, one of the first women in Hollywood to do so (she would go on to write, too). The impressive cast also features Academy Award winners Joan Fontaine and Edmond O'Brien, as well as Edmund Gwenn.« less