

Pillow of Death
1945-12-14 · 66 min · ★ 6.6
Attorney Wayne Fletcher and his secretary have an affair. When Wayne's wife is found smothered to death, he becomes the prime suspect. As the police investigate the murder, a psychic with questionable motives tries to contact the deceased woman. Soon, Wayne begins seeing visions of his dead wife, and other people involved with the case begin to be killed, one by one.
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- Directors
- Wallace Fox
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Lon Chaney Jr.Wayne Fletcher
Brenda JoyceDonna Kincaid
J. Edward BrombergJulian Julian
Rosalind IvanAmelia Kincaid
Clara BlandickBelle Kincaid
George ClevelandSamuel 'Sam' Kincaid
Wilton GraffPolice Captain McCracken
Fern Emmett
J. Farrell MacDonald
Lee Phelps
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