Science Fiction ·Crime ·Horror ·Mystery · United States of America · 1940 · 1h 10m

Black Friday

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Director
Arthur Lubin
Cast
Stanley Ridges as Prof. George Kingsley / Red Cannon Boris Karloff as Dr. Ernest Sovac Bela Lugosi as Eric Marnay Anne Nagel as Sunny Rogers Anne Gwynne as Jean Sovac Virginia Brissac as Mrs. Margaret Kingsley
Crew
Elwood Bredell — Director of Photography Philip Cahn — Editor Frank Skinner — Original Music Composer Curt Siodmak — Screenplay Eric Taylor — Screenplay Vera West — Costume Design
Tagline

A Reign Of HORROR... a man-made monster on the loose!

Synopsis

University professor George Kingsley is struck by gangsters while crossing the street, leaving him with brain damage and one of the gangsters, Cannon, paralyzed. Kingsley's friend Dr. Sovac attends to both men, and when Cannon offers him a reward for aiding his recovery, Kovac transplants part of Cannon's brain into the dying Kingsley's skull, creating a dual personality.

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Mood & Themes
experimentgangsterprofessormurdermad doctorcar accidentbrain surgeonhidden lootbrain transplanthidden money
Key Collaborators
Arthur Lubin Director Elwood Bredell Director of Photography Philip Cahn Editor Frank Skinner Original Music Composer Curt Siodmak Screenplay Eric Taylor Screenplay Vera West Costume Design
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