Science Fiction ·Horror ·Crime · United States of America · 1939 · 1h 4m

The Man They Could Not Hang

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Director
Nick Grindé
Cast
Boris Karloff as Dr. Henryk Savaard Lorna Gray as Janet Savaard Robert Wilcox as 'Scoop' Foley Roger Pryor as District Attorney Drake Don Beddoe as Lieutenant Shane Ann Doran as Betty Crawford
Crew
Benjamin H. Kline — Director of Photography William A. Lyon — Editor Karl Brown — Screenplay George Wallace Sayre — Story Leslie T. White — Story Wallace MacDonald — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
experimentdeath sentencemad scientistrevengemurderreanimationback from the deadpolice raidheart transplantartificial heartfather daughter relationship
Key Collaborators
Nick Grindé Director Benjamin H. Kline Director of Photography William A. Lyon Editor Karl Brown Screenplay George Wallace Sayre Story Leslie T. White Story Wallace MacDonald Producer
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