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Mirage

Mirage

RUN... Right Into Her Arms... Perhaps She'll Lead You to Your Lost Secret... Or Into the Arms of Peril!

19657.01h 49m

Overview

After a blackout in his office building, accountant David Stillwell emerges outside to find out a man he did not know either jumped or was pushed out a window to his death — and that he can't remember the past two years of his life. Enlisting the help of a rookie private eye and a reluctant old flame, Stillwell uncovers the mystery detail by unexpected detail.

Directed by Edward Dmytryk
Written by Peter Stone, Howard Fast
Produced by Harry Keller
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Top Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

David Stillwell

Diane Baker

Diane Baker

Shela

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Ted Caselle

Robert H. Harris

Robert H. Harris

Dr. Broden

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Sylvester Josephson

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

The Major

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Charles Stewart Calvin

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Willard

Jack Weston

Jack Weston

Lester

Anne Seymour

Anne Seymour

Frances Calvin

Themes & Keywords

new york cityamnesiaidentity crisisworld peacenuclear scientistchemistphilanthropistradiation sicknesssuppressed memorycorporate conspiracyresearch scientistfalling out windowtemporary amnesia

About Mirage

Mirage is a mystery, thriller film released in 1965 exploring themes of new york city, amnesia, identity crisis, world peace, nuclear scientist, chemist. Directed by Edward Dmytryk, it stars Gregory Peck, Diane Baker, Walter Matthau. After a blackout in his office building, accountant David Stillwell emerges outside to find out a man he did not know either jumped or was pushed out a window to his death — and that he can't remember the past two years of his life. Enlisting the help of a rookie private eye and a reluctant old flame, Stillwell uncovers the mystery detail by unexpected detail.

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