The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)

  • NR
  • 08/17/1939 (US)
  • Science Fiction, Horror, Crime
  • 1h 4m

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.

Nick Grindé

Director

Karl Brown

Screenplay

Leslie T. White

Story

George Wallace Sayre

Story

Cast

Boris Karloff's headshot

Boris Karloff

Dr. Henryk Savaard
Lorna Gray's headshot

Lorna Gray

Janet Savaard
Robert Wilcox's headshot

Robert Wilcox

'Scoop' Foley
Roger Pryor's headshot

Roger Pryor

District Attorney Drake
Don Beddoe's headshot

Don Beddoe

Lieutenant Shane
Ann Doran's headshot

Ann Doran

Betty Crawford
Joe De Stefani's headshot

Joe De Stefani

Dr. Stoddard
Charles Trowbridge's headshot

Charles Trowbridge

Judge Bowman

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