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Rating: 7 stars

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hypnotism murder psychologist high society detective

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Whirlpool (1950)

Directed by Otto Preminger

Film Noir | Crime

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Overview

The wife of a psychoanalyst falls prey to a devious quack hypnotist when he discovers she is an habitual shoplifter. Then one of his previous patients now being treated by the real doctor is found murdered, with her still at the scene, and suspicion points only one way.

Rated NR | Length 98 minutes

Actors

Gene Tierney | José Ferrer | Richard Conte | Charles Bickford | Eduard Franz | Barbara O'Neil | Constance Collier | Fortunio Bonanova | Lawrence Dobkin | Robert Foulk | Larry Keating | Myrtle Anderson | Gail Bonney | Lovyss Bradley | Margaret Brayton | Sue Carlton | Ruth Clifford | Clancy Cooper | Oliver Cross | Joan Dix | Johnny Duncan | Eddie Dunn | Jay Eaton | Sally Forrest | Alex Gerry | Mauritz Hugo | Ruth Lee | Ian MacDonald | Joyce Mackenzie | Harold Miller | Roger Moore | Howard Negley | Wanda Perry | Anitra Sparrow | Randy Stuart | John Trebach | Nancy Valentine | Helen Westcott | Charles Flynn

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Picked this up for more Gene Tierney, who at least has a larger role this time. But it’s really Jose Ferrer that should get all the attention in this. He’s great as the hypnotist scam artist. Tierney is also very good as the rich, fractured wife so easy to succumb to Ferrer’s suggestions. Not sure I understand the connection of the title to this story.

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