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6.4/10
4.3K
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A wisecracking New York reporter intrudes on a research scientist's quest to unmask The Moon Killer.A wisecracking New York reporter intrudes on a research scientist's quest to unmask The Moon Killer.A wisecracking New York reporter intrudes on a research scientist's quest to unmask The Moon Killer.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Thomas E. Jackson
- Daily World Editor
- (as Thomas Jackson)
Louise Beavers
- Louise the Cathouse Maid
- (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
- Morgue Detective
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFor a time Warner Brothers did not have a print of the original Technicolor version and it was assumed to be lost. The Technicolor version was finally discovered in the private collection of studio head Jack L. Warner after his death in 1978 and restored by the UCLA Archives.
- GoofsAs Dr. Xavier displays the wax figures of the murder victims, on the first figure, that of the "woman of the streets", the left hand can be seen trembling slightly.
- Quotes
Lee Taylor, Daily World Reporter: Are you going swimming with me in the morning?
Joanne 'Joan' Xavier: No thanks. Good night.
Lee Taylor, Daily World Reporter: What will you do if I start to sink and yell for help?
Joanne 'Joan' Xavier: Throw you an anvil. Good night!
- Alternate versionsThis film was shot in two versions. One camera unit, under Ray Rennahan, shot the film in two-color Technicolor. A second camera unit, under Richard Towers, shot the scenes at the same time in black and white. The black and white version was meant for theaters who could not afford the higher rental cost of the color prints...black and white prints were less costly to rent.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)
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One of my Top Two Favs
As a collector of old mystery-horror-comedy films (over 700 in my collection!), "Dr. X" (& "Night Monster") rank as my Top Two Films of All-Time! And, that's quite a statement!
Why? The marvellously spooky sets by Anton Grot, the superstitious antics of the maid, plus the ad-libbing of Lee Tracey make this film a gem! The entire film is extremely "atmospheric" and the effects of the "monster" shadows on the walls, clutching hands, wind (machines!), and all the rest really add to it!
Sometimes I watch this film just to observe the SETS!
(If you see it, watch the scene where Lee Tracey is trying to get into the house on Blackstone Shoals....the "wind" is howling like crazy, but not many of the trees are moving! I LOVE it!)
If possible, try to watch this film in the original tri-color technicolor version, as it's a lot better!
A wonderfully creepy film!
Why? The marvellously spooky sets by Anton Grot, the superstitious antics of the maid, plus the ad-libbing of Lee Tracey make this film a gem! The entire film is extremely "atmospheric" and the effects of the "monster" shadows on the walls, clutching hands, wind (machines!), and all the rest really add to it!
Sometimes I watch this film just to observe the SETS!
(If you see it, watch the scene where Lee Tracey is trying to get into the house on Blackstone Shoals....the "wind" is howling like crazy, but not many of the trees are moving! I LOVE it!)
If possible, try to watch this film in the original tri-color technicolor version, as it's a lot better!
A wonderfully creepy film!
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- Norm-30
- May 24, 1999
Details
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $882,900
- Gross worldwide
- $1,294,920
- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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