It's difficult to think of any facet of this film that we haven't seen before, - a driven scientist risking his life in a dangerous experiment, a sinister butler, a dark creepy house, a lunatic on the prowl, a clownish black chauffeur, a pushy journalist chasing a story and a disputed will - apart from the fourth wall breaking ending where " The Maniac " warns viewers not to reveal the twist ending. It's hard to imagine anyone remembering what it was five minutes after leaving the cinema, so dull and incoherent is the film. Bela Lugosi as the Indian ( ! ) butler adds a bit of quality but this is one for his fans only.
Sally Blane ( as Mary Rinehart )
Sex: No
Death : Survives
Sally's real name was Elizabeth Young. She was the sister of the more famous Loretta Young. She died of lung cancer in 1997 aged 87.
Gertrude Michael ( as Sarah Rinehart )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
This was one of Gertrude's first films. She worked in both film and television until the mid-fifties when alcohol got the better of her. She died in 1964 aged 53.
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