The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)

The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)

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 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Boris Karloff is Dr. Henryk Savaard
Dr. Henryk Savaard
Lorna Gray is Janet Savaard
Janet Savaard
Robert Wilcox is 'Scoop' Foley
'Scoop' Foley
Roger Pryor is District Attorney Drake
District Attorney Drake
Don Beddoe is Lieutenant Shane
Lieutenant Shane
Ann Doran is Betty Crawford
Betty Crawford
Joe De Stefani is Dr. Stoddard
Dr. Stoddard
Charles Trowbridge is Judge Bowman
Judge Bowman
Dick Curtis is Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney
Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney
James Craig is Juror Watkins
Juror Watkins
John Tyrrell is Juror Sutton
Juror Sutton