Strange Conquest

1946 1h 3m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Two doctors try to find the cure for a fatal disease, while battling each other for the affection of a beautiful woman doctor.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jane Wyatt
Dr. Mary Palmer
Lowell Gilmore
Dr. Paul Harris
Julie Bishop
Virginia Sommers
Peter Cookson
William Sommers
Milburn Stone
Bert Morrow
Samuel S. Hinds
Dr. Graves
Abner Biberman
Molugi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Rawlins
Writers: Roy Chanslor, Carl Dreher, Lester Cole
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Rawlins, shot by Charles Van Enger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Philip Cahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jane Wyatt and Lowell Gilmore and Julie Bishop carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038985 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Rawlins directs. Charles Van Enger behind the camera. Philip Cahn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John Rawlins, shot by Charles Van Enger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Philip Cahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jane Wyatt and Lowell Gilmore and Julie Bishop carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0038985 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.