MoPoshy Absolutely brilliant

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Tayyab Torres Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

simeon_flake Having never seen "The Man Who Reclaimed His Head"--which this film is apparently based on--I had nothing to compare it to, so the idea of the movie seemed fresh to me & as far as the Inner Sanctum Mysteries go, this was perhaps the best of the six--a compelling little drama where once again you can feel Lon Chaney's agony & torment. Chaney to me was a very gifted actor--especially when it came to playing on the audience's sympathies. Whether or not Lon could have played a leading man may be up for some debate amongst critics and fans; seemingly, Lon wanted to do more than just be a "horror man", which may have attributed to some of the man's personal demons.But, all that aside, "Strange Confession" is a great movie. J. Carrol Naish was suitably slimy in his role--a role that at first I didn't recognize him in given that I'm so used to seeing him as the hunchback Daniel from "House of Frankenstein." Brenda Joyce has good chemistry with Lon & the story flows along nicely.Perhaps the mystery of this one is what exactly is inside that bag Lon Chaney's character has with him. One can make a very educated guess after watching the movie, but I won't spoil anything.Overall--if you're a Chaney fan--then this Inner Sanctum mystery is a must see.9 stars

AaronCapenBanner Lon Chaney Jr. plays Jeffrey Carter, an underpaid and exploited chemist who works for a highly unethical drug company president called Roger Graham(played by J. Carol Naish) After Jeff quits in frustration, Roger tries unsuccessfully to prevent him for working anywhere else. Desperate, Roger hires Jeff back, and puts him to work on a cure for a deadly strain of influenza, which requires him to travel to South America with his friend Dave Curtis(played by Lloyd Bridges)They discover a cure, but too late, as Roger puts an untested drug on the market that leads to deaths, including Jeff's young son...Enraged, he confronts Roger, who was also trying to steal his wife Mary! Much potential here that goes unrealized sadly, though the acting is fine, the budget is too low and running time too short to put this film over-the-top; a real shame that.

Michael_Elliott Strange Confession (1945) *** (out of 4) Fifth in the Inner Sanctum series once again features Lon Chaney, Jr.. This time around he plays a brilliant scientist who's trying to find a cure for influenza. His greedy boss (J. Carrol Naish) puts the stuff out on the market before it has been proved to cure and this leads to a tragedy. This is probably the best of the series as it mixes some Frank Capra like quiet moments with some rather mean spirited stuff towards the end. Chaney gives a very good performance and Naish lends a very strong supporting performance.

evilskip The movie starts off with Jeff Carter picking up a tree and Xmas gifts for his family.He'd love to have dinner with his wife and little Tommy on Xmas eve, but he has to work for his mean boss.What is this?A Christmas Carol?No.It is a boring little flick about Carter's unfinished influenza cure released prematurely by Graham, his skunk of a boss.When little Tommy dies,Carter seeks revenge.The Inner Sanctum was a popular radio mystery show.A series of Universal films starring Lon Chaney was released to capitalize on its popularity. But the only mystery is how can you sit through this boring drivel.It isn't a mystery, just a confession.You know where this is going after the first ten painful minutes. If this is on your television, change the channel!