Scared to Death1947
“A thrilling mystery of a supernatural killer!”
Directed by Christy Cabanne
The premise
A woman is married to the son of a doctor, the proprietor of a private sanatorium, where she is under unwilling treatment. Both the son and the doctor indicate they want the marriage dissolved. Arriving at the scene is a mysterious personage identified as the doctor's cousin who formerly was a stage magician in Europe. He is accompanied by a threatening dwarf.
Horror Vault's take
Set largely within the claustrophobic walls of a private sanatorium, this 1947 mystery-horror hybrid centers on a woman trapped in a crumbling marriage and subjected to treatment against her will. When a shadowy stranger with a past in European stage magic arrives — accompanied by an unsettling dwarf companion — long-buried secrets begin clawing their way to the surface. Bela Lugosi lends his iconic presence to the proceedings, ensuring an air of menace even amid the film's lighter comic touches. Fans of Old Hollywood atmosphere will find plenty to savor in this blend of whodunit intrigue and gothic unease.
Content: Mild Peril, Dated Comedic Stereotypes
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Cast
Bela Lugosi
Prof Leonide
George Zucco
Dr. Josef Van Ee
Nat Pendleton
Bill 'Bull' Raymond
Molly Lamont
Laura Van Ee
Joyce Compton
Jane Cornell
Gladys Blake
Lilly Beth
Roland Varno
Ward Van Ee
Angelo Rossitto
Indigo
Douglas Fowley
Terry Lee
Stanley Andrews
Pathologist
Lee Bennett
Rene the Killer
Stanley Price
Autopsy Surgeon
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