Hidden Power

"HIS FEARFUL FORMULA COULD HEAL...OR KILL!"

1939 1h 0m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Dr. Garfield gets so involved in his research for an antitoxin for severe burns that he completely neglects his wife, Virginian, and their young son, Steve. Virginia divorces him and takes the son with her. Their paths cross again in a life-or-death situation.

“HIS FEARFUL FORMULA COULD HEAL...OR KILL!”

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Cast

Jack Holt
Dr. Garfield
Gertrude Michael
Virginia Garfield
Dickie Moore
Stevie Garfield
William B. Davidson
Foster
Henry Kolker
Weston
Helen Brown
Mrs. Morley
Marilyn Knowlden
Imogene
Harry Hayden
Downey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lewis D. Collins
Writers: Gordon Rigby, Gordon Rigby
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Jack Holt and Gertrude Michael and Dickie Moore carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "HIS FEARFUL FORMULA COULD HEAL...OR KILL!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031423 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lewis D. Collins directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Jack Holt and Gertrude Michael and Dickie Moore carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "HIS FEARFUL FORMULA COULD HEAL...OR KILL!".
6IMDB entry: tt0031423 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.