
Scared to Death
Seen it?1947 | 68 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Comedy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1947: an older pace and style.
A woman is married to the son of a doctor, the proprietor of a private sanatorium, where she is under unwilling treatment. Both the son and the doctor indicate they want the marriage dissolved. Arriving at the scene is a mysterious personage identified as the doctor's cousin who formerly was a stage magician in Europe. He is accompanied by a threatening dwarf.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Christy Cabanne
- Bela LugosiProf Leonide
- George ZuccoDr. Josef Van Ee
- Nat PendletonBill 'Bull' Raymond
- Molly LamontLaura Van Ee
- Joyce ComptonJane Cornell
- Gladys BlakeLilly Beth
- Roland VarnoWard Van Ee
- Angelo RossittoIndigo
- Douglas FowleyTerry Lee
- Stanley AndrewsPathologist