6.3
Black Friday
CrimeDramaFilm-NoirApproved
"A Reign Of HORROR... a man-made monster on the loose!"
Duration
1h 10mRelease
29 Feb 1940Country
United States
Language
EnglishOverview
University professor George Kingsley is struck by gangsters while crossing the street, leaving him with brain damage and one of the gangsters, Cannon, paralyzed. Kingsley's friend Dr. Sovac attends to both men, and when Cannon offers him a reward for aiding his recovery, Kovac transplants part of Cannon's brain into the dying Kingsley's skull, creating a dual personality.
Plot
Dr. Sovac transplants the brain of a gangster into his professor friend's body to save his life, but there is a side effect that causes a dangerous split personality.
Cast
Boris KarloffBela LugosiStanley Ridges
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 6.3/10Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
Details
Director
Arthur Lubin
Writers
Curt SiodmakEric TaylorEdmund L. Hartmann
Budget
$125,750Awards
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