United States / Sep 17, 1940 / NR
Beware! When Karloff stops the clock, your hour has come!
1h 2min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Eddie Laughton | Guard |
| James T. Mack | Butler |
| Gohr Van Vleck | Police Dispatcher |
Genres
CrimeHorrorScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Before I Hang |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 17 settembre 1940 |
| Production | Wallace MacDonald |
| Writer | Robert Hardy Andrews, Karl Brown |
| Editing | Charles Nelson |
| Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
| Assistant directors | Nick Grindé |
| Camera operators | Benjamin H. Kline |
| Additional photography | Benjamin H. Kline |
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| Production design | Lionel Banks |
| Art direction | Lionel Banks |
| Set decoration | Lionel Banks |
| Music | Morris Stoloff |
| Sound | Morris Stoloff |
| Costume design | Clay Campbell |
| Makeup | Clay Campbell |
| Hairstyling | Clay Campbell |
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