The Frozen Ghost (1945)

A stage mentalist involved in a mysterious death and a discredited plastic surgeon are among the assorted characters involved in mysterious goings-on in an eerie wax museum.

Director:

Harold Young

Writers:

Bernard Schubert (screenplay), Luci Ward (screenplay),

Stars:

Lon Chaney Jr., Evelyn Ankers, Milburn Stone

Cast

Cast overview:
Lon Chaney Jr.	...	Alex Gregor / Gregor the Great (as Lon Chaney)
Evelyn Ankers	...	Maura Daniel
Milburn Stone	...	George Keene
Douglass Dumbrille	...	Inspector Brant
Martin Kosleck	...	Dr. Rudi Polden
Elena Verdugo	...	Nina Coudreau
Tala Birell	...	Valerie Monet
Arthur Hohl	...	Drunk Contestant

Storyline

Stage mentalist Gregor the Great becomes enraged when a drunken audience member belittles his act. When the man dies suddenly, Gregor convinces himself that his hypnotic powers are to blame. Guilt-ridden, he retires from performing to Valerie Monet's wax museum. He becomes increasingly stressed when he is pursued romantically by Valerie, her niece, and his former stage assistant, Maura Daniel. When Valerie mysteriously disappears, it is apparent that sinister forces are at work in the museum.

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Plot Keywords:

stage | wax museum | audience | death | press | 

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Taglines:

Nameless Terror!..creeping from the walls of a Museum for Murder!

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Genres:

Mystery

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 1945 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aparição Sinistra

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

61 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Part of the original SHOCK THEATER package of 52 titles released to television in 1957, followed a year later with SON OF SHOCK, which added 21 more features.

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Goofs

When Rudi throws the second knife at Nina it sticks in the pillar by her head. When she turns to run up the stairs the knife is no longer there.

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Connections

Follows Calling Dr. Death (1943)

User Reviews

Frozen

Frozen Ghost, The (1945)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

Fourth in the Inner Sanctum series has Lon Chaney, Jr. playing a mentalist who blames himself for the death of a man. Trying to escape his past, he hides away in a wax museum but soon more deaths turn up. Evelyn Ankers co-stars but I found this one here to be somewhat boring due to the weak supporting cast. The story doesn't really bring any real excitement either.

You can now see all six Inner Sanctum films via Universal's set, which features all the movies digitally remastered.