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Synopsis: The valuable Stonehaven necklace is set to be transferred to the Chicago branch of the Cartell & Co. jewelry store, which had a recent unsolved robbery. Shortly before it is delivered, a man first calling himself Mr. Adams and then Everett G. Northrup arrives, claiming to be from the New York office to check on security. When the doubtful store manager, Frank Randall calls to check up on his visitor he speaks with the real Everett G. Northrup, who arrives on the next plane, assumes the name Jimmy Dale and goes to work as the imposter's secretary to keep an eye on him. Only, it is all a ruse. The men know each other, have assumed each other's identities and are working together, only not in the way that first seems. Who's in it? The movie stars Peter Cookson , Tim Ryan , Marjorie Weaver , Pierre Watkin, Clara Blandick and John Hamilton. Review: For reasons I've never been able to explain, I occasionally pick out a movie to watch only to not be able to f...

Synopsis: When his wife, Vivian, is murdered, attorney Wayne Fletcher, who has been having an affair with his secretary, Donna Kincaid, becomes the primary suspect. While Fletcher arguably had the most to gain from her death, a case can also be made for a psychic, a stalker and a household of eccentric family members, especially when more people are murdered. Who's in it?  The movie stars Lon Chaney Jr. , Brenda Joyce, J. Edward Bromberg, Clara Blandick and Wilton Graff. Review:  One thing I've learned as I've watched Lon Chaney, Jr. movies is he was an actor who could play a variety of roles. While he's arguably best known for monster movies, he also was a great addition to other genres, including Pillow of Death . The thing that ultimately impressed me about this movie was the murder mystery. A lot of times with classic films like this, the mystery is a little too easy to figure out or, in way too many cases, the film actually reveals the killer early on. In this cas...