The Devil Commands

Aug 15, 1941

1h 5m

★ 6.2

When the Devil commands Karloff obeys...!

Overview

A story about a scientist who is obsessed with communicating with the dead.

Genres

Horror

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Dr. Julian Blair

Boris Karloff

Dr. Richard Sayles

Richard Fiske

Anne Blair

Amanda Duff

Mrs. Walters

Anne Revere

Mrs. Marcy

Dorothy Adams

Seth Marcy

Walter Baldwin

Sheriff Ed Willis

Kenneth MacDonald

Helen Blair

Shirley Warde

Karl

Cy Schindell

Elam

Ernie Adams

Dr. Van Den

Lester Allen

Dr. Sanders

Wheaton Chambers

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