Calling Dr. Death
Calling Dr. Death
Calling Dr. Death
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1943
1h 3m
6.4(36 votes)
Mystery
Thriller
Horror

Overview

Losing his memories of the last few days, neurologist Dr. Steele is told that his wife has been brutally murdered. Steele, aware of his conniving wife's infidelity, believes he may have been the killer and enlists the aid of his pretty nurse Stella to hypnotize him into recovering his lost memories.

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Cast & Crew

27 members
Acting

Lon Chaney Jr.

Dr. Mark Steel (as Lon Chaney)

Lon Chaney Jr.
Acting

Patricia Morison

Stella Madden

Patricia Morison
Acting

J. Carrol Naish

Inspector Gregg

J. Carrol Naish
Acting

David Bruce

Robert 'Bob' Duval

David Bruce
Acting

Ramsay Ames

Maria Steele

Ramsay Ames
Acting

Fay Helm

Mrs. Duval

Fay Helm
Acting

Holmes Herbert

Bryant, the Butler

Holmes Herbert
Acting

Alec Craig

Bill, the Watchman

Alec Craig
Acting

Frederick Giermann

Marion's Father (as Fred Gierman)

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Lisa Golm

Marion's Mother

Lisa Golm
Acting

Charles Wagenheim

Coroner

Charles Wagenheim
Writing

Mary Hale

Marion

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George Eldredge

District Attorney

George Eldredge
Acting

John Elliott

Priest

John Elliott
Acting

Earle Hodgins

Unknown Role

Earle Hodgins
Acting

Charles R. Moore

Unknown Role

Charles R. Moore
Acting

Norman Rainey

Unknown Role

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Kernan Cripps

Unknown Role

Kernan Cripps
Acting

Al Ferguson

Unknown Role

Al Ferguson
Directing

Robert F. Hill

Unknown Role

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Acting

David Hoffman

Unknown Role

David Hoffman
Acting

Perc Launders

Unknown Role

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Acting

Rex Lease

Unknown Role

Rex Lease
Acting

Frank Marlowe

Unknown Role

Frank Marlowe
Acting

Paul Phillips

Unknown Role

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Acting

Jack Rockwell

Unknown Role

Jack Rockwell
Acting

Jack C. Smith

Unknown Role

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