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01/02/1953 Horror, Drama 0h 23m
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Overview

Orson Welles, taking a break from the filming of "Othello," is driving in the Irish countryside one night when he offers a ride to a man with car trouble. The man relays to Welles a strange tale of an encounter he had once before at the same isolated location.

  1. Hilton Edwards

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Orson Welles

    Narrator

  2. Michael Laurence

    Sean Merriman

  3. Shelah Richards

    Mrs. Campbell

  4. Helena Hughes

    Lucy Campbell

  5. John Dunne

    Daly

  6. Isobel Couser

    The Short Woman

  7. Ann Clery

    The Tall Woman

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-07-09
With Orson Welles needing a break from filming his “Othello” in Ireland in 1951, he set off to drive to Dublin when he encountered a motorist stranded on the dark. Offering this somewhat reluctant traveller a lift, he (Michael Laurence) regales his rescuer with an intriguing story about one evening when he did some rescuing of his own. This involved two ladies whom he took to their home and accepted a few minutes of hospitality. Realising swiftly after departure that he’s left his cigarette case he doubles back - and that’s when he gets quite a surprise and we get a mystery. I really ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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