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Hollow Triumph

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Upon his parole from jail, gangster John Muller pulls one final job against a rival mobster and flees to Los Angeles. There, he is mistaken for psychologist Victor Bartok (also Henreid), for whom he is a double except for a scar on Bartok's face. When Bartok's secretary Evelyn, who is in love with him, mistakes Muller for Bartok, Muller plots to assume his identity. All goes well until Muller mistakenly scars the wrong side of his face, making Evelyn aware of his plan.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Dec 13, 2004
B-
Gets over despite an unbelievable plot. Go to Full Review
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ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 Oct 14, 2020 Hollow Triumph is a fantastic film. It is about John Muller who is pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed. Paul Henreid and Joan Bennet give terrific performance is good but a little slow in places. Steve Sekely did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama. Hollow Triumph is a must see. See more Jun 21, 2015 Cracking good low budget film noir! Direction and acting aren't anything special, though Paul Henreid is solid in the lead. However, the film has a fine gritty script about an ex-con who poses as a lookalike psychiatrist following a heist gone wrong of an underground gambling joint. But even more to the film's benefit is the stark, moody photography by John Alton, who shot other low budget classics like "The Big Combo," "Border Incident" and "Raw Deal." Not a classic, but well worth checking out for fan of film noir. See more Apr 18, 2014 Joan Bennett is terrific as Evelyn and this is the only compliment I can give this movie with an incredibly stupid plot that no one could possibly suspend their disbelief for. See more Mar 16, 2012 Posted in "honor" of Syracuse's game yesterday. See more Dec 26, 2011 a prelude to the noirish feel of some twilight zone episodes. Joan Bennett is always nice to see onscreen. See more May 14, 2010 An enjoyable film noir with an over the top plot. Paul Henreid plays a gangster on the run who has a striking resemblance to a psychiatrist and attempts to impersonate him. Also known as Hollow Triumph this has a moody atmosphere, with great cinematography from John Alton. Recommended for film noir enthusiasts. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Upon his parole from jail, gangster John Muller pulls one final job against a rival mobster and flees to Los Angeles. There, he is mistaken for psychologist Victor Bartok (also Henreid), for whom he is a double except for a scar on Bartok's face. When Bartok's secretary Evelyn, who is in love with him, mistakes Muller for Bartok, Muller plots to assume his identity. All goes well until Muller mistakenly scars the wrong side of his face, making Evelyn aware of his plan.
Director
Steve Sekely
Producer
Paul Henreid
Screenwriter
Daniel Fuchs
Production Co
Bryan Foy Productions
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 18, 1948, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2016
Runtime
1h 23m
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