Flesh and Fantasy
The motion picture above all!
A 1940s supernatural anthology that blends romance, mystery, and the uncanny across three tales, balancing whimsy with unease.
Anthology film of three tales of the supernatural. The first story is set at the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The second involves a psychic who predicts murder. The third is about a man who literally meets the girl of his dreams.
Essence
Ensemble
Charles Boyer
Paul Gaspar (segment 3)
Edward G. Robinson
Marshall Tyler (segment 2)
Barbara Stanwyck
Joan Stanley (segment 3)
Betty Field
Henrietta (segment 1)
Robert Cummings
Michael (segment 1)
Thomas Mitchell
Septimus Podgers (segment 2)
Charles Winninger
King Lamarr (segment 3)
Anna Lee
Rowena (segment 2)
May Whitty
Pamela Hardwick (segment 2)
C. Aubrey Smith
Dean of Norwalk (segment 2)
Robert Benchley
Doakes
Edgar Barrier
Stranger in Mask Shop (segment 1)
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