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!

NR 1939 · 64 min · ★ 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.

Directed by Nick Grindé · Written by Karl Brown

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Boris Karloff Dr. Henryk Savaard
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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