The Man They Could Not Hang
The Man They Could Not Hang
Release: 1939-08-17
·Runtime: 64m
·★ 6.6
Science Fiction
Horror
Crime
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Dick Curtis
as Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney
Boris Karloff
as Dr. Henryk Savaard
Sam Ash
as Druggist (uncredited)
Stanley Brown
as Bob Roberts (uncredited)
Robert Wilcox
as 'Scoop' Foley
Stanley Blystone
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Charles McAvoy
as Prison Official (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
as Juror Sutton
Lorna Gray
as Janet Savaard
Ann Doran
as Betty Crawford
James Craig
as Juror Watkins
Bob Reeves
as Juror (uncredited)
Walter Sande
as Reporter at Typewriter (uncredited)
Don Beddoe
as Lieutenant Shane
Byron Foulger
as Lang
Harlan Briggs
as Defense Attorney Parker (uncredited)
Robert Sterling
as First Reporter (uncredited)
Roger Pryor
as District Attorney Drake
Joe De Stefani
as Dr. Stoddard
Charles Trowbridge
as Judge Bowman
John Dilson
as King - City Editor (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Reporter (uncredited)
