The Mad Ghoul (1943)
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Dr. Alfred Morris, a university chemistry professor, rediscovers an ancient Mayan formula for a gas which turns men into pliant, obedient, zombie-like ghouls. After medical student Ted Allison becomes a guinea pig for Morris, the professor imagines that Allison's fiancée, a beautiful concert singer Isabel Lewis, wants to break off the engagement because she prefers the professor as a more "mature" lover but in reality loves Eric, her accompanist. In order to bring Ted back from his trance-like states, Morris commands him to perform a cardiectomy on recently deceased or living bodies in order to use serum from their hearts as a temporary antidote. When the serial murders seem to coincide with Isabel's touring schedule, ace reporter "Scoop" McClure gets on the mad scientist's trail.
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George ZuccoDr. Alfred Morris
David BruceTed Allison
Evelyn AnkersIsabel Lewis
Turhan BeyEric Iverson
Robert Armstrong'Scoop' McClure
Milburn StoneSgt. Macklin
Addison RichardsEditor Gavigan
Rose HobartDella Elliott, reporter
Andrew TombesMortician Eagan
Charles McGrawDetective Garrity
Lillian CornellIsabel's Singing Voice (voice) (uncredited)Gus Glassmire1st Cemetery CaretakerKeywords
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What is The Mad Ghoul about?
Dr. Alfred Morris, a university chemistry professor, rediscovers an ancient Mayan formula for a gas which turns men into pliant, obedient, zombie-like ghouls. After medical student Ted Allison becomes a guinea pig for Morris, the professor imagines that Allison's fiancée, a beautiful concert singer Isabel Lewis, wants to break off the engagement because she prefers the professor as a more "mature" lover but in reality loves Eric, her accompanist. In order to bring Ted back from his trance-like states, Morris commands him to perform a cardiectomy on recently deceased or living bodies in order to use serum from their hearts as a temporary antidote. When the serial murders seem to coincide with Isabel's touring schedule, ace reporter "Scoop" McClure gets on the mad scientist's trail.
How long is The Mad Ghoul?
The Mad Ghoul has a runtime of 65 minutes.
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