The Man They Could Not Hang

Name: The Man They Could Not Hang
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Crime
Released: 17 Aug 1939
Rating: 6.60
Cast: Boris Karloff, Lorna Gray, Robert Wilcox, Roger Pryor, Don Beddoe

TRANSFORMED BY THE HANGMAN'S NOOSE... from a doctor serving humanity, into a demon filled with hate and terrorizing blood-lust! 1939-08-17 United States of America 64 minutes.

6.60 44 votes

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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.

Year 1939

Studio Columbia Pictures

Director Nick Grindé

Crew Wallace MacDonald (Producer), Nick Grindé (Director), Benjamin H. Kline (Director of Photography), William A. Lyon (Editor), Clay Campbell (Makeup Artist), Gregory Stone (Music)

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Language English