KING OF THE MONSTERS! KARLOFF IN HIS NEW HORROR HIT!
A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler.
Cast
Boris Karloff
James Rankin
Jean Kent
Cora Seth
Elizabeth Allan
Barbara Rankin
Anthony Dawson
Supt. Burk
Vera Day
Pearl
Tim Turner
Dr. Kenneth McColl
Diane Aubrey
Lily Rankin
Max Brimmell
Newgate Prison Turnkey
Leslie Perrins
Newgate Prison Governor
Jessica Cairns
Asylum Maid
Dorothy Gordon
Hannah
Desmond Roberts
Dr. Johnson
Roy Russell
Medical Superintendent
Derek Birch
Guyse Hospital Superintendent
Peggy Ann Clifford
Kate
John Fabian
Young Blood
Joan Elvin
Can-Can Girl
Audrey Sykes
Laughing Lady at Hanging (uncredited)
Marie Devereux
Show Girl (uncredited)
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- Release Date 05/11/1958
- Language English
- Director Robert Day
- Writers Jan Read, John Croydon
- Editor Peter Mayhew
- Cinematographer Lionel Banes
- Producers Richard Gordon, John Croydon
- Company Amalgamated Productions
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | May 11, 1958 | Theatrical | NR |
| Canada | Jun 22, 1958 | Theatrical | — |
| Netherlands | Apr 24, 1959 | Theatrical | — |
| Italy | Aug 4, 1960 | Theatrical | — |
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