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The Man They Could Not Hang
The Man They Could Not Hang

The Man They Could Not Hang

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

Genres

Science FictionHorrorCrime

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

64 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

17 August 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Dr. Henryk Savaard

Lorna Gray

Lorna Gray

Janet Savaard

Robert Wilcox

Robert Wilcox

'Scoop' Foley

Roger Pryor

Roger Pryor

District Attorney Drake

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Lieutenant Shane

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Betty Crawford

Joe De Stefani

Joe De Stefani

Dr. Stoddard

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Judge Bowman

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Lang

Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney

James Craig

James Craig

Juror Watkins

John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell

Juror Sutton

George Anderson

George Anderson

Prison Warden (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Druggist (uncredited)

Harlan Briggs

Harlan Briggs

Defense Attorney Parker (uncredited)

Stanley Brown

Stanley Brown

Bob Roberts (uncredited)

Flo Campbell

Flo Campbell

Housewife (uncredited)

John Dilson

John Dilson

King - City Editor (uncredited)

Carl Faulkner

Carl Faulkner

Bailiff (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Juror (uncredited)

Frank Jaquet

Frank Jaquet

Cigar-Smoking Fat Juror (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Reporter (uncredited)

William Lally

William Lally

Bailiff (uncredited)

Perc Launders

Perc Launders

Bailiff (uncredited)

Larry Lund

Larry Lund

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Ian Maclaren

Ian Maclaren

Priest (uncredited)

Charles McAvoy

Charles McAvoy

Prison Official (uncredited)

Charles Miller

Charles Miller

Dr. Avery - Juror (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Reporter (uncredited)

Franklin Parker

Franklin Parker

Second Reporter (uncredited)

Tom Quinn

Tom Quinn

Reporter (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Bob Reeves

Juror (uncredited)

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Reporter at Typewriter (uncredited)

Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling

First Reporter (uncredited)

Edward Thomas

Edward Thomas

Butler (uncredited)

Cyril Thornton

Cyril Thornton

Senior Butler (uncredited)

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