Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Joseph H. Lewis |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Helen Martin, Al Martin |
| Staring: |
| The town's leading citizen becomes a homicidal maniac after his wife deserts him. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 25, 1941 |
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| Director: | Joseph H. Lewis |
| Writer: | Helen Martin, Al Martin |
| Genres: | Horror, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | false accusations, maniac |
| Production Companies | Monogram Pictures, Banner Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 15, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bela Lugosi | Dr. Charles Kessler |
| Polly Ann Young | Virginia Kessler |
| John McGuire | Ralph Dickson / Paul Dickson |
| Clarence Muse | Evans the Butler |
| George Pembroke | Lt. Williams |
| Betty Compson | Mrs. Kessler |
| Ernie Adams | Jules Mason, caretaker |
| Ottola Nesmith | Mrs. Mason |
| Terry Walker | Cecile Mannix, maid |
| Fred Kelsey | Detective Ryan |
| Jack Mulhall | Jim, a detective |
| Fred Aldrich | Guard at Ralph's Execution (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ingraham | Psychiatrist (uncredited) |
| Robert Strange | Kirby--Coroner (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Vernon | Kessler's Cook (uncredited) |
| Robert F. Hill | Trial Judge (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Joseph H. Lewis | Director |
| Helen Martin | Screenplay, Story |
| Al Martin | Screenplay, Story |
| Harvey Gould | Cinematography |
| Marcel Le Picard | Cinematography |
| Robert Golden | Editor |
| Fred Preble | Set Designer |
| Glen Glenn | Sound Recordist |
| Charles Dunworth | Music |
| Lew Porter | Music |
| Heinz Roemheld | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sam Katzman | Producer |
| Pete Mayer | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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A fine performance from Bela Lugosi in a sort of "Jeykll and Hyde" role as a respectable man by day but a killer at night - driven by the hypnotic effects of seeing his dead wife back from the grave. The storyline is pretty tosh; and but for Clarence Muse as "Evans" the butler, the supporting cast p ... robably all deserved to be murdered. It's a tiny-budget, poorly lit vehicle for the star, but worth it for him and it's only just over an hour.