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Dead Man's Eyes
“Murdered!... But his eyes lived to condemn his killer...!”
6.6 / 10• 1944• 1h 4m•NR• English
ThrillerCrimeMystery
Storyline
Artist David Stuart is blinded by a jealous model whose portrait he is painting. His fiance's father generously offers his eyes for a sight restoring operation. There's only one hitch: Stuart has to wait until after the man dies. Not surprisingly, when the benefactor dies a very premature death, suspicion falls on the artist.
Cast & Crew
Lon Chaney Jr.
David Stuart
Lead
Jean Parker
Heather Hayden
Paul Kelly
Dr. Alan Bittaker
Thomas Gomez
Police Capt. Drury
Jonathan Hale
Dr. Sam Welles
Edward Fielding
Dr. Stanley Hayden
George Meeker
Nick Phillips
Pierre Watkin
Hayden's Lawyer
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Reginald Le Borg's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dead Man's Eyes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
