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Man Made Monster

  • 19411941
  • PassedPassed
  • 59m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.6K
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POPULARITY
53,099
5,726
Lon Chaney Jr., Frank Albertson, Lionel Atwill, and Anne Nagel in Man Made Monster (1941)
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A mad scientist turns a man into an electrically-controlled monster to do his bidding.A mad scientist turns a man into an electrically-controlled monster to do his bidding.A mad scientist turns a man into an electrically-controlled monster to do his bidding.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
53,099
5,726
  • Director
    • George Waggner
  • Writers
    • Harry Essex(story "The Electric Man")
    • Sid Schwartz(story "The Electric Man")
    • Len Golos(story "The Electric Man")
  • Stars
    • Lionel Atwill
    • Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Anne Nagel
Top credits
  • Director
    • George Waggner
  • Writers
    • Harry Essex(story "The Electric Man")
    • Sid Schwartz(story "The Electric Man")
    • Len Golos(story "The Electric Man")
  • Stars
    • Lionel Atwill
    • Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Anne Nagel
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 48User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
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    Lon Chaney Jr, MAN MADE MONSTER, Universal, 1941, **I.V.
    Lon Chaney Jr. and Lionel Atwill in Man Made Monster (1941)
    Lon Chaney Jr. and Lionel Atwill in Man Made Monster (1941)
    Samuel S. Hinds and Anne Nagel in Man Made Monster (1941)
    Lionel Atwill in Man Made Monster (1941)
    William B. Davidson, John Dilson, and Wright Kramer in Man Made Monster (1941)
    Gary Breckner in Man Made Monster (1941)
    Lionel Atwill and Anne Nagel in Man Made Monster (1941)
    Lon Chaney Jr. in Man Made Monster (1941)
    Lon Chaney Jr. and Lionel Atwill in Man Made Monster (1941)
    Frank Albertson and Anne Nagel in Man Made Monster (1941)
    Lon Chaney Jr. and Lionel Atwill in Man Made Monster (1941)

    Top cast

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    Lionel Atwill
    Lionel Atwill
    • Dr. Paul Rigas
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Dan McCormick
    Anne Nagel
    Anne Nagel
    • June Lawrence
    Frank Albertson
    Frank Albertson
    • Mark Adams
    Samuel S. Hinds
    Samuel S. Hinds
    • Dr. John Lawrence
    William B. Davidson
    William B. Davidson
    • District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
    • (as William Davidson)
    Ben Taggart
    Ben Taggart
    • Detective Sergeant Regan
    Constance Bergen
    Constance Bergen
    • Nurse
    • (as Connie Bergen)
    Ivan Miller
    Ivan Miller
    • Doctor
    Chester Gan
    Chester Gan
    • Wong
    George Meader
    • Dr. Bruno
    Frank O'Connor
    Frank O'Connor
    • Police Detective
    John Dilson
    John Dilson
    • Medical Examiner
    Byron Foulger
    Byron Foulger
    • Alienist #2
    Jessie Arnold
    Jessie Arnold
    • Mrs. Frank Davis
    • (uncredited)
    James Blaine
    James Blaine
    • Charlie - Prison Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Gary Breckner
    • Radio Announcer
    • (uncredited)
    Corky
    • Corky the Dog
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Waggner
    • Writers
      • Harry Essex(story "The Electric Man")
      • Sid Schwartz(story "The Electric Man")
      • Len Golos(story "The Electric Man")
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The rubber suit worn by Lon Chaney Jr. weighed 70 pounds.
    • Goofs
      When Dan kills him, Rigas' face and exposed skin do not glow like all the other victims Dan electrocutes. It may be that Rigas doesn't glow because he wasn't in direct contact with Dan. Rigas dies when Dan's current is conducted through a doorknob.
    • Quotes

      Dr. John Lawrence: [to Dr. Rigas] With all the constructive things to be done, why do you concentrate on destruction?

    • Connections
      Edited into Mystery of the River Boat (1944)

    User reviews48

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    8/10
    Very Good Second Tier Universal Horror
    This is the story of Dynamo Dan, a sideshow worker who does a faked electrical act. Perhaps because of this he's the only survivor when a bus he's on slams into a high tension tower and all the passengers are killed by the electricity. Dan ends up working with Lionel Atwill a mad scientist trying to make electrified super humans.

    Yes, its as corny as it sounds but then so are the Frankenstein films. Corny or no the film is a great way to spend an hour of your time on a rainy night.When most people think of the Universal horror films in the 1930's and 40's they tend to think of the Frankenstein/Dracula/Wolfman movies forgetting or unaware that Universal turned out a a number of very good second tier horror films at the same time. This is one of them.

    Warning: do not confuse this with The Indestructible Man which has a similar plot line but which is not particularly well made.

    8 out of 10 on a rainy night with the lights off and your best honey by your side.
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    • dbborroughs
    • Nov 28, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 28, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Atomic Monster
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      59 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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