The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)

08/17/1939 (US) • 1h 4m

Science Fiction, Horror, Crime

TRANSFORMED BY THE HANGMAN'S NOOSE... from a doctor serving humanity, into a demon filled with hate and terrorizing blood-lust!

Overview

Dr. Henryk Savaard is a scientist working on experiments to restore life to the dead. When he is unjustly hanged for murder, he is brought back to life by his trusted assistant. Re-animated he turns decidedly nasty and sets about murdering the jury that convicted him.

Top Billed Cast

Boris Karloff

Dr. Henryk Savaard

Lorna Gray

Janet Savaard

Robert Wilcox

'Scoop' Foley

Roger Pryor

District Attorney Drake

Don Beddoe

Lieutenant Shane

Ann Doran

Betty Crawford

Joe De Stefani

Dr. Stoddard

Charles Trowbridge

Judge Bowman


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

experiment

death sentence

mad scientist

revenge

murder

reanimation

back from the dead

police raid

heart transplant

artificial heart

father daughter relationship

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