Calling Dr. Death
THE SCREEN'S FIRST INNER SANCTUM MYSTERY!
Genres
Overview
Losing his memories of the last few days, neurologist Dr. Steele is told that his wife has been brutally murdered. Steele, aware of his conniving wife's infidelity, believes he may have been the killer and enlists the aid of his pretty nurse Stella to hypnotize him into recovering his lost memories.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
63 min
Release Date
1943-12-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
34
Vote Average
6.5
Lon Chaney Jr.
Dr. Mark Steel (as Lon Chaney)
Patricia Morison
Stella Madden
J. Carrol Naish
Inspector Gregg
David Bruce
Robert 'Bob' Duval
Ramsay Ames
Maria Steele
Fay Helm
Mrs. Duval
Holmes Herbert
Bryant, the Butler
Alec Craig
Bill, the Watchman
Frederick Giermann
Marion's Father (as Fred Gierman)
Lisa Golm
Marion's Mother
Charles Wagenheim
Coroner
Mary Hale
Marion
George Eldredge
District Attorney
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Priest
Earle Hodgins
Charles R. Moore
Norman Rainey
Kernan Cripps
Al Ferguson
Robert F. Hill
David Hoffman
Perc Launders
Rex Lease
Frank Marlowe
Paul Phillips
Jack Rockwell
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