
The Mad Doctor (1940)
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- Approved
- 1h 30min
- Crime, Film-Noir
- 14 Feb 1941 (USA)
- Movie
A crazed physician marries a wealthy women and, with the help of his demented assistant, murders them for their money.
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Basil Rathbone | ... |
Dr. George Sebastien aka Dr. Frederick Langamann
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Ellen Drew | ... |
Linda Boothe
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John Howard | ... |
Gil Sawyer
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Barbara Jo Allen | ... |
Louise Watkins
(as Barbara Allen [Vera Vague])
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Ralph Morgan | ... |
Dr. Charles Downer
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Martin Kosleck | ... |
Maurice Gretz
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Kitty Kelly | ... |
Winnie
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Hugh O'Connell | ... |
Lawrence Watkins
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Bobby Barber | ... |
Bald Man in Library (uncredited)
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William 'Billy' Benedict | ... |
Mickey Barnes - Copy Boy (uncredited)
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George Chandler | ... |
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Edward Earle | ... |
Librarian (uncredited)
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Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Police Officer at Train Station (uncredited)
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Sam Harris | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Harry Hayden | ... |
Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
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Douglas Kennedy | ... |
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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Settar Körmükçü | ... |
Dr. David Profesor (uncredited)
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John Laing | ... |
Intern (uncredited)
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Charles McAvoy | ... |
Officer Riley (uncredited)
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Wanda McKay | ... |
Girl at Charity Bazaar (uncredited)
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Howard M. Mitchell | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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Ruth Rogers | ... |
Woman at Charity Bazaar (uncredited)
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Sheila Ryan | ... |
Hostess at Charity Bazaar (uncredited)
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James Seay | ... |
Hospital Interne (uncredited)
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Hugh Sothern | ... |
Dr. Hatch (uncredited)
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Norma Varden | ... |
Charity Bazaar Woman (uncredited)
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Henry Victor | ... |
Furber (uncredited)
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Max Wagner | ... |
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
Tim Whelan |
Written by
Howard J. Green | ... | (original screenplay) |
Produced by
George M. Arthur | ... | producer (as George Arthur) |
Music by
Victor Young |
Cinematography by
Ted Tetzlaff | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Archie Marshek |
Art Direction by
Hans Dreier | ||
Robert Usher |
Costume Design by
Edith Head |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joseph C. Youngerman | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
A.E. Freudeman | ... | interior decorator |
Sound Department
John Cope | ... | sound recordist |
Harry D. Mills | ... | sound recordist (as Harry Mills) |
Special Effects by
Gordon Jennings | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
Stephan Pasternacki | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
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- Paramount Pictures (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (as Paramount Pictures Corporation)
- Paramount Film Service (1941) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1941) (Australia) (theatrical) (re-titled)
- Paramount Films of Mexico (1940) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
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Taglines | DEATH LURKED IN HIS HYPNOTIC EYES! (print ad -Lubbock Morning Avalanche - Palace Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - April 19, 1941 - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since; its earliest documented telecast took place in Seattle Monday 11 May 1959 on KIRO (Channel 7). See more » |
Movie Connections | Referenced in Night Monster (2015). See more » |
Soundtracks | Aloha 'Oe See more » |
Quotes |
Maurice Gretz:
You're like all the other clever ones, clever until they meet a woman, and then they suddenly become fools. See more » |