The read
It runs a compact 1h 6m.
Synopsis
Down-on-his-luck John Ellman is framed for a judge's murder. After he's convicted and sentenced to death, witnesses come forth and prove his innocence. But it was too late for a stay to be granted and Ellman is executed. A doctor uses an experimental procedure to restore him to life, though the full outcome is other than expected.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
97 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael CurtizDirector
- Ewart AdamsonScreenplay
- Peter MilneScreenplay
- Robert Hardy AndrewsScreenplay
- Lillie HaywardScreenplay
Cast
- Boris KarloffJohn Ellman
- Ricardo CortezNolan
- Edmund GwennDr. Evan Beaumont
- Marguerite ChurchillNancy
- Warren HullJimmy
- Barton MacLaneLoder
- Henry O'NeillDistrict Attorney Werner
- Joe KingJudge Roger Shaw
- Addison RichardsPrison Warden
- Paul HarveyBlackstone
- Robert StrangeMerritt
- Joe Sawyer'Trigger' Smith