Black Friday (1940)
Black Friday (1940)
A Reign Of HORROR... a man-made monster on the loose!
University professor George Kingsley is struck by gangsters while crossing the street, leaving him with brain damage and one of the gangsters, Cannon, paralyzed. Kingsley's friend Dr. Sovac attends to both men, and when Cannon offers him a reward for aiding his recovery, Kovac transplants part of Cannon's brain into the dying Kingsley's skull, creating a dual personality.

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Cast

Stanley Ridges Stanley Ridges As: Prof. George Kingsley / Red Cannon
Boris Karloff Boris Karloff As: Dr. Ernest Sovac
Bela Lugosi Bela Lugosi As: Eric Marnay
Anne Nagel Anne Nagel As: Sunny Rogers
Anne Gwynne Anne Gwynne As: Jean Sovac
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Storyline

University professor George Kingsley is struck by gangsters while crossing the street, leaving him with brain damage and one of the gangsters, Cannon, paralyzed. Kingsley's friend Dr. Sovac attends to both men, and when Cannon offers him a reward for aiding his recovery, Kovac transplants part of Cannon's brain into the dying Kingsley's skull, creating a dual personality.


Tagline: A Reign Of HORROR... a man-made monster on the loose!
Certification: 16

Details

Genres: Science Fiction, Crime, Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 29 February 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 70m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

Budget: $125,750

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Cast

Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

Prof. George Kingsley / Red Cannon

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Dr. Ernest Sovac

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Eric Marnay

Anne Nagel

Anne Nagel

Sunny Rogers

Anne Gwynne

Anne Gwynne

Jean Sovac

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Mrs. Margaret Kingsley

Edmund MacDonald

Edmund MacDonald

Frank Miller

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

William Kane

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Bellhop

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Bartender

Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

Louis Devore

Joe King

Joe King

Chief of Police

John Kelly

John Kelly

Taxi Driver

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Nurse

Elfriede Borodin

Elfriede Borodin

2nd Nurse

Tommy Conlon

Tommy Conlon

Student

Franco Corsaro

Franco Corsaro

Club Maitre d' (uncredited)

James Craig

James Craig

Reporter Ernst Gives Notes To

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Detective

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Det. Farnow

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Detective

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Prison Doctor

Frank Jaquet

Frank Jaquet

Fat Man in Bar

Ellen Lowe

Ellen Lowe

Midtown Hotel Maid

Jerry Marlowe

Jerry Marlowe

Midtown Hotel Clerk

Jerry Marlowe

Jerry Marlowe

Cabbie

Wallace Reid Jr.

Wallace Reid Jr.

Student

William Ruhl

William Ruhl

G-Man

Frank Sheridan

Frank Sheridan

Prison Chaplain

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Dr. Warner

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Cabbie

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Det. Carpenter

Russell Wade

Russell Wade

Student

Dave Willock

Dave Willock

Student

Victor Zimmerman

Victor Zimmerman

G-Man

Robert Morgan

Robert Morgan

Hotel Associate

Directed By

Writing Credits

Eric Taylor

Eric Taylor

Screenplay

Curt Siodmak

Curt Siodmak

Screenplay

Production Crew

Burt Kelly

Burt Kelly

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Vera West

Vera West

Costume Design

Jack Pierce

Jack Pierce

Makeup Artist

Sound

Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

Charles Carroll

Charles Carroll

Sound

Hans J. Salter

Hans J. Salter

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Elwood Bredell

Elwood Bredell

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jack Otterson

Jack Otterson

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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