Calling Dr. Death

"THE SCREEN'S FIRST INNER SANCTUM MYSTERY!"

1943 1h 3m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 38

MysteryThrillerHorror

Synopsis

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Losing his memories of the last few days, neurologist Dr. Steele is told that his wife has been brutally murdered. Steele, aware of his conniving wife's infidelity, believes he may have been the killer and enlists the aid of his pretty nurse Stella to hypnotize him into recovering his lost memories.

“THE SCREEN'S FIRST INNER SANCTUM MYSTERY!”

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Cast

Lon Chaney Jr.
Dr. Mark Steel
Patricia Morison
Stella Madden
J. Carrol Naish
Inspector Gregg
David Bruce
Robert 'Bob' Duval
Ramsay Ames
Maria Steele
Fay Helm
Mrs. Duval
Holmes Herbert
Bryant, the Butler
Alec Craig
Bill, the Watchman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Reginald Le Borg
Writers: Edward Dein
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Inner Sanctum Mysteries Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Reginald Le Borg, shot by Virgil Miller. 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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Editor Norman A. Cerf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lon Chaney Jr. and Patricia Morison and J. Carrol Naish carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THE SCREEN'S FIRST INNER SANCTUM MYSTERY!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0035706 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Reginald Le Borg directs. Virgil Miller behind the camera. Norman A. Cerf cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Inner Sanctum Mysteries Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Reginald Le Borg, shot by Virgil Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Norman A. Cerf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lon Chaney Jr. and Patricia Morison and J. Carrol Naish carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "THE SCREEN'S FIRST INNER SANCTUM MYSTERY!".
8IMDB entry: tt0035706 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.