The read
It runs a compact 1h 4m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes71%
49 audience votes
Key crew
- Nick GrindéDirector
- Karl BrownScreenplay
Cast
- Boris KarloffDr. Henryk Savaard
- Lorna GrayJanet Savaard
- Robert Wilcox'Scoop' Foley
- Roger PryorDistrict Attorney Drake
- Don BeddoeLieutenant Shane
- Ann DoranBetty Crawford
- Joe De StefaniDr. Stoddard
- Charles TrowbridgeJudge Bowman
- Byron FoulgerLang
- Dick CurtisJury Foreman Clifford Kearney
- James CraigJuror Watkins
- John TyrrellJuror Sutton
Stills
Themes
experimentdeath sentencemad scientistrevengemurderreanimationback from the deadpolice raidheart transplantartificial heartfather daughter relationship