The Walking Dead

"HE DIED a man with a hunger to love... and returned a monster with an instinct to kill."

1936 1h 6m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 98

CrimeHorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Down-on-his-luck John Ellman is framed for a judge's murder. After he's convicted and sentenced to death, witnesses come forth and prove his innocence. But it was too late for a stay to be granted and Ellman is executed. A doctor uses an experimental procedure to restore him to life, though the full outcome is other than expected.

“HE DIED a man with a hunger to love... and returned a monster with an instinct to kill.”

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Cast

Boris Karloff
John Ellman
Ricardo Cortez
Nolan
Edmund Gwenn
Dr. Evan Beaumont
Marguerite Churchill
Nancy
Warren Hull
Jimmy
Barton MacLane
Loder
Henry O'Neill
District Attorney Werner
Joe King
Judge Roger Shaw

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Curtiz
Writers: Peter Milne, Ewart Adamson, Lillie Hayward
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Curtiz, shot by Hal Mohr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Thomas Pratt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Boris Karloff and Ricardo Cortez and Edmund Gwenn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "HE DIED a man with a hunger to love... and returned a monster with an instinct to kill.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 98 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Curtiz directs. Hal Mohr behind the camera. Thomas Pratt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Michael Curtiz, shot by Hal Mohr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Thomas Pratt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Boris Karloff and Ricardo Cortez and Edmund Gwenn carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "HE DIED a man with a hunger to love... and returned a monster with an instinct to kill.".
7IMDB entry: tt0028478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 98 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "musician", "cemetery", "witness", "crooked lawyer".