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The Man They Could Not Hang

(1939)

Science Fiction, Horror, Crime

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1hrs 4m

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.

Score

65

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Boris Karloff as Dr. Henryk Savaard

Boris Karloff

** Dr. Henryk Savaard

Lorna Gray as Janet Savaard

Lorna Gray

** Janet Savaard

Robert Wilcox as 'Scoop' Foley

Robert Wilcox

** 'Scoop' Foley

Roger Pryor as District Attorney Drake

Roger Pryor

** District Attorney Drake

Don Beddoe as Lieutenant Shane

Don Beddoe

** Lieutenant Shane

Ann Doran as Betty Crawford

Ann Doran

** Betty Crawford

Joe De Stefani as Dr. Stoddard

Joe De Stefani

** Dr. Stoddard

Charles Trowbridge as Judge Bowman

Charles Trowbridge

** Judge Bowman

Byron Foulger as Lang

Byron Foulger

** Lang

Dick Curtis as Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney

Dick Curtis

** Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney

James Craig as Juror Watkins

James Craig

** Juror Watkins

John Tyrrell as Juror Sutton

John Tyrrell

** Juror Sutton

George Anderson as Prison Warden (uncredited)

George Anderson

** Prison Warden (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone as Prison Guard (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

** Prison Guard (uncredited)

Sam Ash as Druggist (uncredited)

Sam Ash

** Druggist (uncredited)

Harlan Briggs as Defense Attorney Parker (uncredited)

Harlan Briggs

** Defense Attorney Parker (uncredited)

Stanley Brown as Bob Roberts (uncredited)

Stanley Brown

** Bob Roberts (uncredited)

Flo Campbell as Housewife (uncredited)

Flo Campbell

** Housewife (uncredited)

John Dilson as King - City Editor (uncredited)

John Dilson

** King - City Editor (uncredited)

Carl Faulkner as Bailiff (uncredited)

Carl Faulkner

** Bailiff (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton as Juror (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

** Juror (uncredited)

Frank Jaquet as Cigar-Smoking Fat Juror (uncredited)

Frank Jaquet

** Cigar-Smoking Fat Juror (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp as Reporter (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

** Reporter (uncredited)

William Lally as Bailiff (uncredited)

William Lally

** Bailiff (uncredited)

Perc Launders as Bailiff (uncredited)

Perc Launders

** Bailiff (uncredited)

Larry Lund as Court Clerk (uncredited)

Larry Lund

** Court Clerk (uncredited)

Ian Maclaren as Priest (uncredited)

Ian Maclaren

** Priest (uncredited)

Charles McAvoy as Prison Official (uncredited)

Charles McAvoy

** Prison Official (uncredited)

Charles Miller as Dr. Avery - Juror (uncredited)

Charles Miller

** Dr. Avery - Juror (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse as Reporter (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

** Reporter (uncredited)

Franklin Parker as Second Reporter (uncredited)

Franklin Parker

** Second Reporter (uncredited)

Tom Quinn as Reporter (uncredited)

Tom Quinn

** Reporter (uncredited)

Bob Reeves as Juror (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

** Juror (uncredited)

Walter Sande as Reporter at Typewriter (uncredited)

Walter Sande

** Reporter at Typewriter (uncredited)

Robert Sterling as First Reporter (uncredited)

Robert Sterling

** First Reporter (uncredited)

Edward Thomas as Butler (uncredited)

Edward Thomas

** Butler (uncredited)

Cyril Thornton as Senior Butler (uncredited)

Cyril Thornton

** Senior Butler (uncredited)

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