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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! - The Man They Could Not Hang
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Title: The Man They Could Not Hang

Release Date: 17 Aug 1939

Runtime: 1h 4m

Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Crime

Director: Columbia Pictures

Production Companies: Columbia Pictures

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.

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Average Vote: 6.6 (43 votes)

Cast

  • Dr. Henryk Savaard: Boris Karloff
  • Janet Savaard: Lorna Gray
  • 'Scoop' Foley: Robert Wilcox
  • District Attorney Drake: Roger Pryor
  • Lieutenant Shane: Don Beddoe
  • Betty Crawford: Ann Doran
  • Dr. Stoddard: Joe De Stefani
  • Judge Bowman: Charles Trowbridge
  • Lang: Byron Foulger
  • Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney: Dick Curtis
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