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The Man They Could Not Hang( 1939)

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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

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      Boris Karloff

      Dr. Henryk Savaard

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      Lorna Gray

      Janet Savaard

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      Robert Wilcox

      'Scoop' Foley

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      Roger Pryor

      District Attorney Drake

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      Don Beddoe

      Lieutenant Shane

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      Ann Doran

      Betty Crawford

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      Joe De Stefani

      Dr. Stoddard

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      Charles Trowbridge

      Judge Bowman

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      Byron Foulger

      Lang

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      Dick Curtis

      Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney

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      James Craig

      Juror Watkins

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      John Tyrrell

      Juror Sutton

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      George Anderson

      Prison Warden (uncredited)

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      Stanley Blystone

      Prison Guard (uncredited)

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      Sam Ash

      Druggist (uncredited)

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      Harlan Briggs

      Defense Attorney Parker (uncredited)

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      Stanley Brown

      Bob Roberts (uncredited)

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      Flo Campbell

      Housewife (uncredited)

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      John Dilson

      King - City Editor (uncredited)

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      Carl Faulkner

      Bailiff (uncredited)

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      Chuck Hamilton

      Juror (uncredited)

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      Frank Jaquet

      Cigar-Smoking Fat Juror (uncredited)

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      Kenner G. Kemp

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      William Lally

      Bailiff (uncredited)

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      Perc Launders

      Bailiff (uncredited)

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      Larry Lund

      Court Clerk (uncredited)

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      Ian Maclaren

      Priest (uncredited)

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      Charles McAvoy

      Prison Official (uncredited)

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      Charles Miller

      Dr. Avery - Juror (uncredited)

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      Bert Moorhouse

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Franklin Parker

      Second Reporter (uncredited)

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      Tom Quinn

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Bob Reeves

      Juror (uncredited)

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      Walter Sande

      Reporter at Typewriter (uncredited)

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      Robert Sterling

      First Reporter (uncredited)

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      Edward Thomas

      Butler (uncredited)

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      Cyril Thornton

      Senior Butler (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • experiment
    • death sentence
    • mad scientist
    • revenge
    • murder
    • reanimation
    • back from the dead
    • police raid
    • heart transplant
    • artificial heart
    • father daughter relationship