Alias John Preston
A mysterious young man settles in a rural English town and immediately starts making a good impression. Before long he has insinuated himself into local life, is married and is serving on the board of the local hospital. Everything seems to be going well for him until a newly appointed consultant psychiatrist shows up and starts asking some probing questions.
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Title: Alias John Preston Summary: Wealthy John Preston arrives in small town Deanbridge. He invests in local businesses and gets involved in community affairs. Eventually, he meets a local belle, Sally, and wins her from ... Directed by: David MacDonald Actors: Betta St. John, Alexander Knox, Christopher Lee Production Company: Danziger Productions Ltd. Release Date: 14 December 1955 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1 Color: Black and White Wealthy John Preston arrives in small town Deanbridge. He invests in local businesses and gets involved in community affairs. Eventually, he meets a local belle, Sally, and wins her from her current boyfriend. She agrees to marry him. Then, he begins to have strange dreams about Sylvia, a beautiful woman from his past, who comes to Deanbridge to blackmail him. In his dream, Preston strangles the scheming woman, but is then confronted by a strange Frenchman. He tells his dream to Dr. Walton, who feels Preston is suppressing things in his past, and should regain his memory before marrying Sally.
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- Director
- David MacDonald
- Starring
- Betta St. John, Alexander Knox, Christopher Lee, Sandra Dorne, Patrick Holt, John Stuart, Bill Fraser, Peter Grant
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