Everything about Mirage, from the story to the cast to the camera angles, feels like an Alfred Hitchcock movie. Edward Dmytryk directed this intense thriller, but part of me thinks that Hitchcock did it in secret and hoped no one would remember his presence on the set. After you've seen the movie, you'll get that joke.
In the film, Gregory Peck is caught in a building's blackout, and rather than wait for the power to return and use the elevator, he makes his way down the stairs. He bumps into Diane Baker, who seems to recognize him, even though he has no recollection of who she is. That's only the start of Greg's very difficult day! The bartender at his favorite hangout claims not to have seen him in ages, but the doorman at his office that he doesn't know seems to know him very well. A stranger approaches him and threatens to kill him if he doesn't deliver his suitcase to The Major—but Greg has no idea what's going on!
This is a very tense mystery and psychological thriller, with an intriguing script and very memorable lines. If you like Hitchcock movies, add this one to your list; you won't be disappointed. Gregory Peck does a great job in his fright and desperation, and George Kennedy makes a fantastic, tough, and pretty hunky bad-guy. Diane Baker, seen in Hitchcock's Marnie, and a pre-The Odd Couple Walter Matthau join the cast in this film full of twists and turns that will keep you on the very edge of your seat.
In the film, Gregory Peck is caught in a building's blackout, and rather than wait for the power to return and use the elevator, he makes his way down the stairs. He bumps into Diane Baker, who seems to recognize him, even though he has no recollection of who she is. That's only the start of Greg's very difficult day! The bartender at his favorite hangout claims not to have seen him in ages, but the doorman at his office that he doesn't know seems to know him very well. A stranger approaches him and threatens to kill him if he doesn't deliver his suitcase to The Major—but Greg has no idea what's going on!
This is a very tense mystery and psychological thriller, with an intriguing script and very memorable lines. If you like Hitchcock movies, add this one to your list; you won't be disappointed. Gregory Peck does a great job in his fright and desperation, and George Kennedy makes a fantastic, tough, and pretty hunky bad-guy. Diane Baker, seen in Hitchcock's Marnie, and a pre-The Odd Couple Walter Matthau join the cast in this film full of twists and turns that will keep you on the very edge of your seat.