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6.3Down-on-his-luck John Ellman is framed for a judge's murder. After he's convicted and sentenced to death, witnesses come forth and prove his innocence. But it was too late for a stay to be granted and Ellman is executed. A doctor uses an experimental procedure to restore him to life, though the full outcome is other than expected.
Released: 1936-02-2966 minDir: Michael CurtizCrime, Horror, Science Fiction, Drama
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Cast
- Boris Karloff as John Ellman
- Ricardo Cortez as Nolan
- Edmund Gwenn as Dr. Evan Beaumont
- Marguerite Churchill as Nancy
- Warren Hull as Jimmy
- Barton MacLane as Loder
Themes
- musician
- cemetery
- witness
- crooked lawyer
- murder
- doctor
- execution
- confrontation
- district attorney
- super power
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