The Pretender

A visually dazzling picture about a corrupt financier arranges for the murder of his romantic rival only to have the deadly circumstances of his crime hurtle him into a black vortex of fear! A visually dazzling and boldly experimental film, it mixes equal measures of suspense and the supernatural---it was one of the first Hollywood films to feature a theramin-dominated score, courtesy of Paul Dessau! A nocturnal gem from Billy Wilder's unjustly lesser-known older brother, photographed to the hilt by the phenomenal John Alton!