Strange Confession

"Newest Weirdest Shocker"

Oct 5 1945 Approved 1h 2m
Crime, Drama, Horror

A scientist who is working on a cure for influenza is victimized by his unscrupulous boss, who releases the vaccine before it's ready, resulting in the death of the scientist's son.

Plot

A distraught Jeff Carter arrives at a renowned lawyer's home with a mysterious bag and a confession he desperately wants heard. Jeff was an underpaid chemist working for unprincipled pharmaceutical tycoon Roger Graham, who takes the profit, as well as the credit, for Jeff's discoveries and hard work. When Graham prioritizes profits over safety, Jeff resigns and is blacklisted by his boss. A chastened Graham is later forced to relent and rehires Jeff under the latter's terms. He presses him to release an unproven influenza drug, but Jeff refuses and asks to go to South America to perfect the formula. The unscrupulous Graham uses the opportunity to release the drug as well as romance Jeff's attractive wife. When Jeff returns and finds that his son has died from the effects of the untested drug, he decides to take revenge.

Written by

M. Coates Webster, Jean Bart

Directed by

John Hoffman

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
779
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA