The Return of Doctor X (1939)
The Return of Doctor X (1939)
HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD...TO HAUNT THE LIVING!!!
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.

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Cast

Humphrey Bogart Humphrey Bogart As: Dr. Maurice Xavier
Rosemary Lane Rosemary Lane As: Joan Vance
Wayne Morris Wayne Morris As: Walter Wichita Garrett
Dennis Morgan Dennis Morgan As: Dr. Rhodes
John Litel John Litel As: Dr. Flegg
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD...TO HAUNT THE LIVING!!!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Science Fiction, Horror, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 23 November 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 62m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Dr. Maurice Xavier

Rosemary Lane

Rosemary Lane

Joan Vance

Wayne Morris

Wayne Morris

Walter Wichita Garrett

Dennis Morgan

Dennis Morgan

Dr. Rhodes

John Litel

John Litel

Dr. Flegg

Lya Lys

Lya Lys

Angela

Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall

Pinky

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Det. Kincaid

Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Miss Sweetman

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Chairman

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Undertaker

Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum

Detective Sergeant Moran

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Hotel Manager

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Rodgers

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Editor

Glenn Langan

Glenn Langan

Interne

William Hopper

William Hopper

Interne

Nat Carr

Nat Carr

Reporter (uncredited)

Loia Cheaney

Loia Cheaney

Nurse (uncredited)

Eddie Graham

Eddie Graham

Hospital Attendant (uncredited)

John Harron

John Harron

Reporter (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Attorney (uncredited)

John

John "Skins" Miller

Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Policeman Guarding Rodgers' Room (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Hospital Attendant (uncredited)

Frank Pharr

Frank Pharr

Andy - the Night Editor (uncredited)

Gwen Seager

Gwen Seager

Miss Lawrence (uncredited)

Claude Wisberg

Claude Wisberg

Office Boy (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Cemetery Caretaker (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Lee Katz

Lee Katz

Screenplay

Production Crew

Bryan Foy

Bryan Foy

Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. Warner

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Milo Anderson

Milo Anderson

Costume Design

Perc Westmore

Perc Westmore

Makeup Artist

Sound

Bernhard Kaun

Bernhard Kaun

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Sidney Hickox

Sidney Hickox

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Esdras Hartley

Esdras Hartley

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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