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The Man They Could Not Hang

TRANSFORMED BY THE HANGMAN'S NOOSE... from a doctor serving humanity, into a demon filled with hate and terrorizing blood-lust!

1939 NR 1h 4m

CrimeHorrorScience Fiction

6.6/10 TMDB Score49 votes · IMDb ↗

Dr. Henryk Savaard is a scientist working on experiments to restore life to the dead. When he is unjustly hanged for murder, he is brought back to life by his trusted assistant. Re-animated he turns decidedly nasty and sets about murdering the jury that convicted him.

Movie Details

Original titleThe Man They Could Not Hang
Release dateAug 17, 1939
StatusReleased
Original languageEN
CountryUnited States of America
Certification (US)NR
Keywordsmurder, mad scientist, revenge, experiment, reanimation, father daughter relationship, back from the dead, death sentence, police raid, heart transplant, artificial heart

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★ 6.6/10

49 votes on TMDB. IMDb ratings are shown on IMDb itself — view this title on IMDb ↗.

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What is The Man They Could Not Hang about?

Dr. Henryk Savaard is a scientist working on experiments to restore life to the dead. When he is unjustly hanged for murder, he is brought back to life by his trusted assistant. Re-animated he turns decidedly nasty and sets about murdering the jury that convicted him.

When was The Man They Could Not Hang released?

The Man They Could Not Hang was released on Aug 17, 1939 (status: Released).

Who directed The Man They Could Not Hang?

Nick Grindé directed The Man They Could Not Hang.

What is the TMDB rating of The Man They Could Not Hang?

The Man They Could Not Hang has a TMDB rating of 6.6/10 from 49 votes.