The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)

6.7/10 64 min Science Fiction Horror Crime

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.

Cast

Boris Karloff

Dr. Henryk Savaard

Lorna Gray

Janet Savaard

Robert Wilcox

'Scoop' Foley

Roger Pryor

District Attorney Drake

Don Beddoe

Lieutenant Shane

Ann Doran

Betty Crawford

Joe De Stefani

Dr. Stoddard

Charles Trowbridge

Judge Bowman

Byron Foulger

Lang

Dick Curtis

Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney

James Craig

Juror Watkins

John Tyrrell

Juror Sutton

Stanley Blystone

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Druggist (uncredited)

Harlan Briggs

Defense Attorney Parker (uncredited)

Stanley Brown

Bob Roberts (uncredited)

John Dilson

King - City Editor (uncredited)

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