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Crack-Up

1946-09-06 · 96 min · ★ 5.8

Thriller · Mystery

George Steele, an art critic and forgery expert at a Manhattan museum, experiences a bizarre mental breakdown after surviving what he vividly remembers as a terrifying train wreck. When Steele tries to report and talk about the accident, he discovers that no one else remembers it, and police records show no train crash ever happened, leading everyone–and eventually Steele himself–to question his sanity.

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Directors
Irving Reis
Production companies
RKO Radio Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Pat O'BrienPat O'BrienGeorge Steele
Claire TrevorClaire TrevorTerry Cordell
Herbert MarshallHerbert MarshallTraybin
Ray CollinsRay CollinsDr. Lowell
Wallace FordWallace FordLt. Cochrane
Dean HarensDean HarensReynolds
Damian O'FlynnDamian O'FlynnMuseum Curator Stevenson
Erskine SanfordErskine SanfordMuseum Director Barton
Mary WareMary WareMary
Alex AkimoffMan (Uncredited)
John ArdellMan (Uncredited)
Gertrude AstorGertrude AstorNagging Wife on Train (Uncredited)
Al BainAl BainArcade Patron (Uncredited)
Guy BeachStation Agent (Uncredited)
Edward BibyLecture Guest (Uncredited)
Bonnie BlairDorothy (Uncredited)
Robert BrayRobert BrayMan with Drunk (Uncredited)
George BruggemanCop (Uncredited)
James CarlisleLecture Guest (Uncredited)
Jack CheathamJack CheathamMuseum Attendant (Uncredited)

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