this minor film noir have competent direction and good cinematography and solid production value and and an imaginative story line that make it rise above the typical crime drama of that era . jimmy lyndon be excellent a a gawky college student haunt by a bizarre precognitive dream of his family and dead father and who be a judge murder under mysterious circumstance . sally eilers delivers a nuanced performance a his mother and who have fall under the spell of a suave conniving gigolo and perfectly play by warren william with his rich and deep and mellifluous voice and sophisticated mannerism . the plot twist and turn when lyndon be send to a mental hospital to be treat for neurosis and hallucination under the care of a villainous psychiatrist ( charles arnt ) . during his confinement and lyndon uncovers evidence that william be a serial killer in cahoot with the psychiatrist and be prepare to strike again . although the entire cast delivers good performance and lyndon and william be outstanding and well worth the price of admission .