In Praise of Karloff the Uncanny
By January 22, 2007
Forget the Beatles vs. Elvis: for me the world is divided into Karloff people and Lugosi people, and I’m in the Karloff clique. Bela Lugosi’s oversize mannerisms and thickly accented Read more »
- United States
- 1959
- 87 minutes
- Black and White
- 1.33:1
- English
- Spine #368
SYNOPSIS: In 1840s London, Dr. Thomas Bolton (Boris Karloff) dares to dream the unthinkable: to operate on patients without causing pain. Unfortunately, the road to general anesthesia is blocked by a ruthless killer (Christopher Lee), as well as Bolton’s devastating addiction to his own chemical experiments.
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Cast
| Dr. Thomas Bolton | Boris Karloff |
| Resurrection Joe | Christopher Lee |
| Susan | Betta St. John |
| Superintendent Matheson | Finlay Currie |
| Jonathan Bolton | Francis Matthews |
| Rachel | Adrienne Corri |
| Black Ben | Francis De Wolff |
| Chairman | Basil Dignam |
| Mr. Blount | Frank Pettingell |
| Ned, the Crow | Carl Bernard |
Credits
| Director | Robert Day |
| Producer | John Croydon and Charles Vetter Jr. |
| Executive producer | Richard Gordon |
| Associate producer | Peter Mayhew |
| Screenplay | Jean Scott Rogers |
| Music | Buxton Orr |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Editing | Peter Mayhew |
| Art director | Anthony Masters |
Disc Features
- New, restored high-definition digital transfer
- Audio commentaries by Richard Gordon and writer Tom Weaver
- New video interviews with Day and costars Francis Matthews and Yvonne Romain
- Deleted scenes
- Original theatrical trailers and radio spots
- Stills galleries featuring production and publicity photographs
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: A booklet featuring Fangoria’s 1984 interview with producer John Croydon about Karloff, and a new essay by Maitland McDonagh
