The Man They Could Not Hang

Name: The Man They Could Not Hang
Director: Nick Grindé
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Crime
Released: 1939-08-17
Duration: 1 h 4 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Boris Karloff, Lorna Gray, Robert Wilcox, Roger Pryor, Don Beddoe

“TRANSFORMED BY THE HANGMAN'S NOOSE... from a doctor serving humanity, into a demon filled with hate and terrorizing blood-lust!”

1939

1h 4m

Science Fiction Horror Crime

Director: Nick Grindé

Writers: Karl Brown, Leslie T. White

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Overview

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.