Alias John Preston

"An Unusual Picture That Carries An Dynamic Wallop!"

Dec 14 1955 Approved 1h 6m
Horror, Mystery, Romance

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Paul Tabori

Directed by

David MacDonald

Cast

Betta St. John, Alexander Knox, Christopher Lee

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Danziger Productions Ltd.

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
294
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA