The Devil Commands

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The Devil Commands

"When the Devil commands Karloff obeys...!"

1941

1h 5m

6.3(33 votes)

Horror

Science Fiction

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Boris Karloff

Dr. Julian Blair

Acting

Richard Fiske

Dr. Richard Sayles

Acting

Amanda Duff

Anne Blair

Acting

Anne Revere

Mrs. Walters

Acting

Dorothy Adams

Mrs. Marcy

Acting

Walter Baldwin

Seth Marcy

Acting

Kenneth MacDonald

Sheriff Ed Willis

Acting

Shirley Warde

Helen Blair

Acting

Cy Schindell

Karl

Acting

Ernie Adams

Elam

Acting

Lester Allen

Dr. Van Den

Acting

Wheaton Chambers

Dr. Sanders

Acting

Eddie Kane

Professor Walt

Acting

Harrison Greene

Mr. Booth

No Image

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Erwin Kalser

Professor Kent

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John Tyrrell

Postmaster

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