Horror ·Mystery ·Romance ·Science Fiction ·Thriller · United States of America · 1942 · 58m

Dr. Renault's Secret

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Director
Harry Lachman
Cast
J. Carrol Naish as Noel Shepperd Strudwick as Dr. Larry Forbes Lynne Roberts as Madelon Renault George Zucco as Dr. Robert Renault Bert Roach as Inn Proprietor Eugene Borden as Coroner
Crew
Virgil Miller — Director of Photography Fred Allen — Editor Emil Newman — Original Music Composer David Raksin — Original Music Composer William Bruckner — Screenplay Robert F. Metzler — Screenplay
Tagline

His animal instinct cannot be tamed!

Synopsis

A remake of the 1927 horror film "The Wizard". Dr. Larry Forbes arrives in a remote French village to visit his fiancée who lives with her scientist father Dr. Renault and his Ape-like manservant Noel. Several Murders coincide with Dr. Forbes arrival, with clues pointing in multiple directions.

Mood & Themes
experimentgorillainvestigationplastic surgerymad scientistmurderseries of murdersdog attackhuman experimentbastille day
Key Collaborators
Harry Lachman Director Virgil Miller Director of Photography Fred Allen Editor Emil Newman Original Music Composer David Raksin Original Music Composer William Bruckner Screenplay Robert F. Metzler Screenplay
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