The Strange Awakening

The Strange Awakening

79 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | April 16, 1958

Peter Chance suffers a blow to the head and wakes up with amnesia in a luxurious home, where a doctor and several women tell him he's a missing heir who's inherited millions. But Peter soon suspects something is not quite right with their story. He sets out to learn the truth before he's forced to sign a document that purportedly finalizes the transfer of the estate. This drama is based on Hugh Wheeler's novel Puzzle for Fiends.

The Strange Awakening

79 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | April 16, 1958

The Strange Awakening
Peter Chance suffers a blow to the head and wakes up with amnesia in a luxurious home, where a doctor and several women tell him he's a missing heir who's inherited millions. But Peter soon suspects something is not quite right with their story. He sets out to learn the truth before he's forced to sign a document that purportedly finalizes the transfer of the estate. This drama is based on Hugh Wheeler's novel Puzzle for Fiends.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Merton Park Studios
Original title The Strange Awakening
Directors Marjorie Owens, Montgomery Tully
Writers J. McLaren Ross, Hugh Wheeler

Cast

Lex Barker

as Peter Chance

Carole Mathews

as Selena Friend

Lisa Gastoni

as Marny Friend

Nora Swinburne

as Mrs. Friend

Peter Dyneley

as Dr. Rene Normand

Joe Robinson

as Sven

Malou Pantera

as Isabella

Richard Molinas

as Louis

John Serret

as Commissaire Sagain

Stanley Maxted

as Mr. Moffat

Monica Grey

as Iris Chance

Yvonne Andre

as Nun

Raf De La Torre

as Mr. Petheridge