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Calling Dr. Death
Calling Dr. Death

Calling Dr. Death

THE SCREEN'S FIRST INNER SANCTUM MYSTERY!

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MysteryThrillerHorror

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Losing his memories of the last few days, neurologist Dr. Steele is told that his wife has been brutally murdered. Steele, aware of his conniving wife's infidelity, believes he may have been the killer and enlists the aid of his pretty nurse Stella to hypnotize him into recovering his lost memories.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

63 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

17 December 1943

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Dr. Mark Steel (as Lon Chaney)

Patricia Morison

Patricia Morison

Stella Madden

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Inspector Gregg

David Bruce

David Bruce

Robert 'Bob' Duval

Ramsay Ames

Ramsay Ames

Maria Steele

Fay Helm

Fay Helm

Mrs. Duval

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Bryant, the Butler

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Bill, the Watchman

Frederick Giermann

Frederick Giermann

Marion's Father (as Fred Gierman)

Lisa Golm

Lisa Golm

Marion's Mother

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Coroner

Mary Hale

Mary Hale

Marion

George Eldredge

George Eldredge

District Attorney

John Elliott

John Elliott

Priest

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

Norman Rainey

Norman Rainey

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Robert F. Hill

Robert F. Hill

David Hoffman

David Hoffman

Perc Launders

Perc Launders

Rex Lease

Rex Lease

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Paul Phillips

Paul Phillips

Jack Rockwell

Jack Rockwell

Jack C. Smith

Jack C. Smith

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