DEAD MAN'S EYES-1944-Third in the Universal Pictures “Inner Sanctum” series, all of them starring Lon Chaney Jr. Up and coming artist Dave Stuart (Chaney) is accidentally blinded when he uses acetic acid on his eyes instead of boric. His fiancĂ©e Heather (Jean Parker) and her wealthy father (Edward Fielding) blame Dave's model Tanya (Acquanetta). Dave breaks off his engagement to Heather and says he loves Tanya but he's just pretending 'cos he doesn't want to burden Heather. His best friend Alan (Paul Kelly) tries to help (he's in Iove with Tanya). “Dad” Hayden says that after he dies, his eyes will go to Dave. Somebody kills Dad and Dave is found with blood on his hands. He arrested for murder. Since Dad's dead and it was stated Dave would get his eyes, the family doctor (Jonathan Hale) performs an operation (after getting the eyes back after Tanya steals them).
Meanwhile Nick Phillips (George Meeker) tries to woo Heather away from Dave (she believes Dave killed her father). Captain Drury (Thomas Gomez) investigates. Later Tanya figures out who the real murderer is but she's killed. Dave and Drury eventually capture the real murderer.
It's another uneven murder mystery directed by Reginald Le Borg who made another entry into the series, WEIRD WOMAN and THE MUMMY'S GHOST both also starring Chaney the same year.
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