Before I Hang

Beware! When Karloff stops the clock, your hour has come!

Genres

CrimeHorrorScience Fiction

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Dr. John Garth conducting an innovative medical experiment aimed at prolonging life and combating aging. The experiment takes an unexpected turn, placing the doctor in a confrontation with the ethics of his work and the consequences of his research.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

62 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

17 September 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Boris Karloff

Dr. John Garth

Evelyn Keyes

Martha Garth

Bruce Bennett

Dr. Paul Ames

Don Beddoe

Capt. McGraw

Edward Van Sloan

Dr. Ralph Howard

Ben Taggart

Warden Thompson

Pedro de Cordoba

Victor Sondini

Wright Kramer

George Wharton

Bertram Marburgh

Stephen Barclay

Robert Fiske

District Attorney

Frank Richards

Otto Kron - Convict

Kenneth MacDonald

Anson, Prison Guard

Ernie Adams

Sam - Hospital Prison Orderly

Frederick Burton

Governor Prentiss

Edward Earle

Dr. Nichols

Richard Fiske

Mandish

George McKay

Reardon

John Tyrrell

Sanders

Jack Cheatham

Patrolman Olson

Charles Trowbridge

Judge Braden

Bert Moorhouse

Cousel at Defense Table

Sam Harris

Courtroom Spectator

Edmund Mortimer

Courtroom Spectator

Stanley Brown

Prison Gate Guard

Eddie Laughton

Guard

James T. Mack

Butler

Gohr Van Vleck

Police Dispatcher

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