A scientist who is working on a cure for influenza is victimized by his unscrupulous boss, who releases the vaccine before it's ready, resulting in the death of the scientist's son.
Strange Confession is a 1945 noir-mystery horror film, and is the fifth installment in The Inner Sanctum Mysteries anthological film series, which was based on the popular radio series of the same name. Released by Universal Pictures and starring Lon Chaney Jr., J. Carrol Naish and Brenda Joyce; the movie was directed by John Hoffman and was later rereleased under the title The Missing Head.