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Calling Dr. Death
“THE SCREEN'S FIRST INNER SANCTUM MYSTERY!”
6.4 / 10• 1943• 1h 3m•NR• English
MysteryThrillerHorror
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Lon Chaney Jr.
Dr. Mark Steel
Lead
Patricia Morison
Stella Madden
J. Carrol Naish
Inspector Gregg
David Bruce
Robert 'Bob' Duval
Ramsay Ames
Maria Steele
Fay Helm
Mrs. Duval
Holmes Herbert
Bryant, the Butler
Alec Craig
Bill, the Watchman
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Reginald Le Borg's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Calling Dr. Death is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
