Pillow of Death (1945)

Pillow of Death: Directed by Wallace Fox. With Lon Chaney Jr., Brenda Joyce, J. Edward Bromberg, Rosalind Ivan. An unfaithful attorney is suspected of murdering his wife.

“Lon Chaney is suspected of murder when his wife is found dead. It doesnu0026#39;t help any, when itu0026#39;s discovered heu0026#39;s been out with his secretary. This is my first experience with The Inner Sanctum mysteries. In the beginning, I didnu0026#39;t quite know how to take it, seriously or campy. The dialogue and stiff acting by Lon made the film feel amateurish and unintentionally funny. But I have to admit, watching more, I seemed to forget myself and was totally into it. A lot of it was due in part to other actors, adept at what theyu0026#39;re doing, like Brenda Joyce, as the secretary, J. Edward Bromberg as a supposed psychic, and Rosalind Ivan as the eccentric housekeeper. Oh, and George Cleveland was especially good as the old man. Even now knowing the twist ending, I would watch it over and enjoy its spirit! So join in the séance and talk to dead people! They help find the murderer in u0026quot;Pillow of Death.u0026quot;”