Das zweite Leben des Dr. X (1939)
Der Journalist Garrett bekommt bei einem beabsichtigen Interview mit einer europäischen Filmdiva mehr, als er erwartet hätte, denn er findet die Leiche der berühmten Frau. Doch die Sensationsstory wendet sich bald gegen ihn, denn sobald in Druck, taucht die Dame höchst lebendig wieder auf. Prompt deswegen gefeuert, bleibt Garrett an der mysteriösen Sache dran. Er setzt einen Bekannten, den Arzt Rhodes darüber in Kenntnis, der nach Informationen suchen soll, ohne zu ahnen, daß Rhodes' Kollege Flegg in die Angelegenheit verwickelt ist. Denn der führt Experimente durch, die mit der Reanimation von Toten zu tun haben - und notgedrungen auch mit Bluttransfusionen, denn er hat die Methode von einem reanimierten Kollegen namens Dr.Quesne, der einstmals Dr. X genannt wurde...
Der Regisseur:
Vincent Sherman
Der Autor:
Lee Katz
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Humphrey Bogart as Dr. Maurice Xavier |
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Rosemary Lane as Joan Vance |
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Wayne Morris as Walter Wichita Garrett |
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Dennis Morgan as Dr. Rhodes |
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John Litel as Dr. Flegg |
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Lya Lys as Angela |
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Huntz Hall as Pinky |
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Charles C. Wilson as Det. Kincaid |
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Vera Lewis as Miss Sweetman |
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Howard Hickman as Chairman |
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Olin Howland as Undertaker |
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Cliff Saum as Detective Sergeant Moran |
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Creighton Hale as Hotel Manager |
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John Ridgely as Rodgers |
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Joseph Crehan as Editor |
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Glenn Langan as Interne |
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William Hopper as Interne |
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Nat Carr as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Loia Cheaney as Nurse (uncredited) |
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Eddie Graham as Hospital Attendant (uncredited) |
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John Harron as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Mike Lally as Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
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Frank Mayo as Attorney (uncredited) |
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John 'Skins' Miller as Newspaper Vendor (uncredited) |
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Jack Mower as Policeman Guarding Rodgers' Room (uncredited) |
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Paul Panzer as Hospital Attendant (uncredited) |
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Frank Pharr as Andy - the Night Editor (uncredited) |
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Gwen Seager as Miss Lawrence (uncredited) |
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Claude Wisberg as Office Boy (uncredited) |
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Ian Wolfe as Cemetery Caretaker (uncredited) |
| Production | Bryan Foy | Producer |
| Directing | Vincent Sherman | Director |
| Production | Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Sidney Hickox | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Lee Katz | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Perc Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Esdras Hartley | Art Direction |
| Editing | Thomas Pratt | Editor |
| Production | Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Milo Anderson | Costume Design |
| Sound | Bernhard Kaun | Original Music Composer |