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The Man They Could Not Hang

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1939 | 64 min | Science Fiction, Horror, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime fans, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Curse of Frankenstein or Bride of Frankenstein, start here.
The mood
Scary, gritty.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 4 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1939: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    67% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Nick Grindé

  • Boris KarloffDr. Henryk Savaard
  • Lorna GrayJanet Savaard
  • Robert Wilcox'Scoop' Foley
  • Roger PryorDistrict Attorney Drake
  • Don BeddoeLieutenant Shane
  • Ann DoranBetty Crawford
  • Joe De StefaniDr. Stoddard
  • Charles TrowbridgeJudge Bowman
  • Byron FoulgerLang
  • Dick CurtisJury Foreman Clifford Kearney