Movie Description
The Man They Could Not Hang
(1939)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Nick Grindé
- Producer : Wallace MacDonald
- Editor : William A. Lyon
- Cast : Boris Karloff,Lorna Gray,Robert Wilcox,Roger Pryor,Don Beddoe,Ann Doran,Joe De Stefani,Charles Trowbridge,Byron Foulger,Dick Curtis,James Craig,John Tyrrell,George Anderson,Stanley Blystone,Sam Ash,Harlan Briggs,Stanley Brown,Flo Campbell,John Dilson,Carl Faulkner,Chuck Hamilton,Frank Jaquet,Kenner G. Kemp,William Lally,Perc Launders,Larry Lund,Ian Maclaren,Charles McAvoy,Charles Miller,Bert Moorhouse,Franklin Parker,Tom Quinn,Bob Reeves,Walter Sande,Robert Sterling,Edward Thomas,Cyril Thornton
Cast
Dr. Henryk Savaard
Janet Savaard
'Scoop' Foley
District Attorney Drake
Lieutenant Shane
Betty Crawford
Dr. Stoddard
Judge Bowman
Lang
Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney
Juror Watkins
Juror Sutton
Prison Warden (uncredited)
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Druggist (uncredited)
Defense Attorney Parker (uncredited)
Bob Roberts (uncredited)
Housewife (uncredited)
King - City Editor (uncredited)
Bailiff (uncredited)
Juror (uncredited)
Cigar-Smoking Fat Juror (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Bailiff (uncredited)
Bailiff (uncredited)
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Priest (uncredited)
Prison Official (uncredited)
Dr. Avery - Juror (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Second Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Juror (uncredited)
Reporter at Typewriter (uncredited)
First Reporter (uncredited)
Butler (uncredited)
Senior Butler (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Man They Could Not Hang
Status Released
Release Information
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1939-08-17
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 04m
Production CompaniesColumbia Pictures
Genres
- Science Fiction
- Horror
- Crime
