J Carrol Naish is a charismatic criminal who has murdered a Dr Markoff , stolen his identity and carried on his work on a rare distorting disease called acromegaly. He has murdered his wife by infecting her but spurns the love of his faithful assistant Martha. When he spots a girl who looks just like his wife he goes after her by infecting her father, a concert pianist. None of this is very logical but it's enjoyable with some good special effects. A pity about the man in the ape suit though.
Tala Birrell ( as Martha )
Sex : No but she wears a sheer nightgown.
Death : Survives
Tala was originally Natalie Bierle, a Romanian stage actress who'd doubled for Marlene Dietrich in German films. She came to Hollywood and had a decent career which was beginning to wind down. She died of cancer in 1958 aged 50.
Wanda McKay ( as Patricia Lawrence )
Sex : Groped by Dr Markoff
Death : Survives
This undemanding role came around the half way point in Wanda's career.
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