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Flesh and Fantasy

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Two members of a gentlemen's club tell three tales of the supernatural. In New Orleans, homely Henrietta (Betty Field) uses a beautiful mask to attract kindhearted law student Michael (Robert Cummings) at a Mardi Gras ball. In London, a palm reader (Thomas Mitchell) tells visiting American lawyer Marshall (Edward G. Robinson) that he's fated to commit murder. Aboard an ocean liner, tightrope walker Paul (Charles Boyer) meets a mysterious woman he has seen before in his dreams.

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Jay Carmody Washington Star 04/15/2020
The revelation is one you are likely to find interesting. Go to Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) 08/13/2014
4/5
The segments are uneven -- the curse of the portmanteau format -- but each of the three has merit, and the central one with Edward G. Robinson is a standout. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D 05/29/2023 A mixed bag but fairly solid. See more 04/16/2014 gr8 cast brings these short stories to life See more 05/17/2009 Trio of fine stories with the kind of star studded cast only possible in the studio era. See more Read all reviews
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Julien Duvivier

Director

Charles Boyer

Paul Gaspar

Barbara Stanwyck

Joan Stanley

Edward G. Robinson

Marshall Tyler

Robert Benchley

Doakes

Betty Field

Henrietta
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Synopsis Two members of a gentlemen's club tell three tales of the supernatural. In New Orleans, homely Henrietta (Betty Field) uses a beautiful mask to attract kindhearted law student Michael (Robert Cummings) at a Mardi Gras ball. In London, a palm reader (Thomas Mitchell) tells visiting American lawyer Marshall (Edward G. Robinson) that he's fated to commit murder. Aboard an ocean liner, tightrope walker Paul (Charles Boyer) meets a mysterious woman he has seen before in his dreams.
Director
Julien Duvivier
Producer
Charles Boyer, Julien Duvivier
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Genre
Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 29, 1943, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 2, 2013
Runtime
1h 33m