FILM: Strange Impersonation
Date and Time
Tuesday May 12, 2009
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Tuesday 12 May, 7:00 pm
Location
Art Deco Education Center at Historic City Hall, 1130 Washington Av, Miami Beach
Fees/Admission
Free admission
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Contact Information
Scott Timm
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Description
Directed by Anthony Mann USA/1946/68 minutes/B&W Hard-boiled film noir masquerading as a women's melodrama, Strange Impersonation is a twisted tale of jealousy, murder, revenge and facial disfigurement from director Anthony Mann. Brenda Marshall stars as Nora Goodrich, a single-minded scientist who spurns marriage for the sake of her pioneering work with anesthetics. When her jealous lab partner (Hillary Brooke) sabotages an experiment, Nora's face is badly scarred, and--through a twist of fate--she swaps identities with a devious blackmailer (Ruth Ford), letting the world believe she is dead. Under the guise of Jane Karaski, Nora has her face surgically altered, establishes a new career and works her way back into the lives of her former enemies and lovers, where she can carry out her carefully planned revenge.
