The Mad Doctor

Dec 20, 1940

1h 30m

★ 6.0

DEATH LURKED IN HIS HYPNOTIC EYES!

Overview

A reporter sleuths the mystery behind an oft-married Viennese doctor whose wives met mysterious fates.

Genres

Crime

Romance

Thriller

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Dr. George Sebastian / Dr. Langamann

Basil Rathbone

Linda Booth

Ellen Drew

Gil Sawyer

John Howard

Louise Watkins (as Barbara Allen [Vera Vague])

Barbara Jo Allen

Dr. Charles Downer

Ralph Morgan

Maurice Gretz

Martin Kosleck

Winnie

Kitty Kelly

Lawrence Watkins

Hugh O'Connell

Furber (Uncredited)

Henry Victor

Girl at Charity Bazaar (Uncredited)

Wanda McKay

Intern (Uncredited)

James Seay

Mickey Barnes (Uncredited)

William Benedict

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