The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)

Director
Nick Grinde

Main cast
Boris Karloff; Lorna Gray; Robert Wilcox; Roger Pryor; Don Beddoe

Genres
Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Description
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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