The Return of Doctor X

"HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD...TO HAUNT THE LIVING!!!"

1939 1h 2m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 64

Science FictionHorrorMystery

Synopsis

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When news reporter Walter Garrett arrives at the hotel room of bombshell actress Angela Merrova to conduct an interview, he finds her dead from multiple stab wounds. He returns with the police to find the hotel empty and the body vanished. Garrett writes about the incident but is fired when Merrova, alive and well, goes to the paper to complain. Now his only chance to get his job back is to find the truth, which involves the grisly scheme of a madman.

“HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD...TO HAUNT THE LIVING!!!”

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Cast

Humphrey Bogart
Dr. Maurice Xavier
Rosemary Lane
Joan Vance
Wayne Morris
Walter Wichita Garrett
Dennis Morgan
Dr. Rhodes
John Litel
Dr. Flegg
Lya Lys
Angela
Huntz Hall
Pinky
Charles Cahill Wilson
Det. Kincaid

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincent Sherman
Writers: Lee Katz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Doctor X Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincent Sherman, shot by Sidney Hickox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bernhard Kaun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

CAST

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Humphrey Bogart and Rosemary Lane and Wayne Morris carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD...TO HAUNT THE LIVING!!!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vincent Sherman directs. Sidney Hickox behind the camera. Bernhard Kaun scores. Thomas Pratt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Doctor X Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Vincent Sherman, shot by Sidney Hickox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bernhard Kaun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Thomas Pratt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Humphrey Bogart and Rosemary Lane and Wayne Morris carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD...TO HAUNT THE LIVING!!!".
9IMDB entry: tt0031851 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.