The Man They Could Not Hang

The Man They Could Not Hang

TRANSFORMED BY THE HANGMAN'S NOOSE... from a doctor serving humanity, into a demon filled with hate and terrorizing blood-lust!

1939•1h 4m•6.6/10

Science FictionHorrorCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(47)

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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Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Dr. Henryk Savaard

Lorna Gray

Lorna Gray

Janet Savaard

Robert Wilcox

Robert Wilcox

'Scoop' Foley

Roger Pryor

Roger Pryor

District Attorney Drake

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Lieutenant Shane

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Betty Crawford

Joe De Stefani

Joe De Stefani

Dr. Stoddard

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Judge Bowman

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Lang

Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney

James Craig

James Craig

Juror Watkins

John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell

Juror Sutton

George Anderson

Prison Warden (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Druggist (uncredited)

Harlan Briggs

Harlan Briggs

Defense Attorney Parker (uncredited)

Stanley Brown

Stanley Brown

Bob Roberts (uncredited)

Flo Campbell

Housewife (uncredited)

John Dilson

John Dilson

King - City Editor (uncredited)

Carl Faulkner

Bailiff (uncredited)

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