The Man They Could Not Hang
1939 · Movie · NR · 64 min · ★ 6.7 · 62% critics
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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Details
- Years
- 1939
- Release date
- 1939-08-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 64 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (48 votes)
Themes
- experiment
- death sentence
- mad scientist
- revenge
- murder
- reanimation
- back from the dead
- police raid
- heart transplant
- artificial heart
- father daughter relationship
Cast & crew
Boris Karloff
as Dr. Henryk Savaard
Lorna Gray
as Janet Savaard
Robert Wilcox
as 'Scoop' Foley
Roger Pryor
as District Attorney Drake
Don Beddoe
as Lieutenant Shane
Ann Doran
as Betty Crawford
Joe De Stefani
as Dr. Stoddard
Charles Trowbridge
as Judge Bowman
Byron Foulger
as Lang
Dick Curtis
as Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney
Directed by Nick Grindé