- Mirage (film)
"Mirage" (1965) is a thriller directed by
Edward Dmytryk from a script byPeter Stone (based on a book byHoward Fast ), starringGregory Peck ,Diane Baker ,Walter Matthau , and Kevin McCarthy, and released byUniversal Pictures .External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059448 "Mirage" at IMDB]
Plot synopsis
An amnesiac, David Stillwell (Gregory Peck), apparently has blacked out the events of the past two years, even though he is assured by experts that amnesia ordinarily lasts no more than two or three days.
As he furiously tries to piece together the puzzle of his life, Stillwell comes across Sheila (Diane Baker), who implies that they have been involved in a relationship. He recalls working as an accountant, possibly for Charles Calvin (Walter Abel), a wealthy humanitarian.
Nothing adds up. Stillwell's life is threatened by mysterious men. He engages the private detective Ted Casselle (Walter Matthau), who is more willing than able, this being his first case.
Calvin turns out to be dead. When Stillwell seeks out Calvin's widow to ask what killed him, she replies: "You did."
As his fog lifts, Stillwell comes to realize that he is not at all what he thought himself to be, as well as what secret he possesses that has other men so determined to kill him.
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