Man Made Monster
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| Man Made Monster | |
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 Poster for the film under its Re-Release title |
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| Directed by | George Waggner |
| Produced by | Jack Bernhard |
| Written by | Harry Essex, Len Golos, Sid Schwartz, George Waggner |
| Starring | Lon Chaney Jr. Lionel Atwill |
| Music by | Hans J. Salter |
| Cinematography | Elwood Bredell |
| Editing by | Arthur Hilton |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) |  March 28, 1941 1953 (rerelease) November 14, 1941 |
| Running time | 59 min |
| Language | English |
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Man-Made Monster was a science fiction horror film released by Universal Pictures in 1941 (see 1941 in film).[verification needed] The film stars Lon Chaney Jr. in his horror debut. Chaney reprised this role in the remake The Indestructible Man (1956). The film was released under various titles including Electric Man and The Mysterious Dr. R. On the 1953 re-release of the film, it was released under the title of The Atomic Monster.[citation needed]
[edit] Plot
A tragic bus accident has claimed the lives of all of the passengers on board, except for Dan McCormick (Lon Chaney Jr.), who survived the accident because he was mysteriously immune to electricity. Mad scientist Dr. Paul Rigas (Lionel Atwill) gives McCormick a higher dose of electricity, which gives McCormick the touch of death; he could kill anyone he touched by electrocution. McCormick is later sent to the electric chair, but he survives. He continues his killing spree until he runs out of electricity and dies.
[edit] Cast
- Lionel Atwill (Dr. Paul Rigas)
- Lon Chaney Jr. (Dan McCormick)
- Anne Nagel (June Lawrence)
- Frank Albertson (Mark Adams)
- Samuel S. Hinds (Dr. John Lawrence)
- William B. Davidson (Ralph Stanley, the district attorney)
- Ben Taggart (Detective sergeant)
- Constance Bergen (Nurse)
- Ivan Miller (Doctor)
- Chester Gan (Wong)
- George Meader (Dr. Bruno)
- Frank O'Connor (Detective)
- John Dilson (Medical examiner)
- Byron Foulger (Alienist)
- Russell Hicks (Warden Harris)
- Jessie Arnold (Mrs. Davis)
- James Blaine (Charlie the prison guard)
- Gary Breckner (Radio announcer)
- Lowell Drew (Jury foreman)
- John Ellis (Assistant D.A)
- Douglas Evans (Police radio announcer)
- Jack Gardner (Reporter)
- William Hall (Mike)
- Wright Cramer (Judge)
- Tom Quinn (Detective)
- Bob Reeves (Prison guard)
- Mel Ruick (Defense attorney)
- Francis Sayles (Frank Davis)
- Paul Scott (Prison chaplain)
- David Sharpe (Passenger on hay wagon)
- Victor Zinneman (Dynamo operator)
[edit] Production
- The film was shot in three weeks and was the cheapest film made by Universal in 1941 alone.[citation needed]
- Boris Karloff was originally selected to play the role of Dr. Rigas but the studio scrapped the idea.
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