The Man They Could Not Hang

Movie · Horror · Thriller

In this early sci-fi thriller, Boris Karloff is a doctor 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.

1939 · 1h 5m
Director Nick Grinde

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The Man They Could Not Hang

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In this early sci-fi thriller, Boris Karloff is a doctor 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.

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Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
1939
Run Time
1 hr 5 min
Rated
Unrated
Region of Origin
United States
© 1939 renewed 1967 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Original Audio
English
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English (United States) (AAC)

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English (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.