Pillow of Death is a 1945 noir-mystery horror film, and the sixth installment in The Inner Sanctum Mysteries anthological film series, which was based on the popular radio series of the same name. Directed by Wallace Fox and starring Lon Chaney Jr. and Brenda Joyce;[1] it was the only entry in the series to dispense with the introduction by a disembodied head in a crystal ball, as well as the only one to feature comic-relief characters to alleviate the grim tone.

Pillow of Death
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Directed byWallace Fox
Screenplay byGeorge Bricker
Story byDwight V. Babcock
Based onInner Sanctum Mystery
by Himan Brown
Produced byBen Pivar
Starring
CinematographyJerome Ash
Edited byEdward Curtiss
Music byFrank Skinner
Production
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Universal Pictures
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • December 14, 1945 (1945-12-14) (United States)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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Attorney Wayne Fletcher intends to divorce his wife and marry his secretary, who comes from a wealthy family. When the wife is found suffocated to death, he naturally becomes the suspect. As others are killed in the same manner and a phony medium also claims Fletcher is guilty, Fletcher begins to imagine his dead wife is communicating with him, making it even more difficult for him to prove his innocence.

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References

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  1. ^ Smith, Don G. (2004-01-01). Lon Chaney, Jr.: Horror Film Star, 1906-1973. McFarland. ISBN 9780786418138.
  2. ^ Staff, Times; Reports, Wire (2009-07-22). "Passings". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
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