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!
NR 1939 · 64 min · ★ 6.7 · 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.
Directed by Nick Grindé · Written by Karl Brown
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Lorna Gray Janet Savaard -
Robert Wilcox 'Scoop' Foley -
Roger Pryor District Attorney Drake -
Don Beddoe Lieutenant Shane -
Ann Doran Betty Crawford -
Joe De Stefani Dr. Stoddard -
Charles Trowbridge Judge Bowman -
Byron Foulger Lang -
Dick Curtis Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney -
James Craig Juror Watkins -
John Tyrrell Juror Sutton
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