Starring Boris Karloff, Jean Kent, Elizabeth Allan, Anthony Dawson, Vera Day
Directed by Robert Day
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)
A novelist tries to prove the man convicted and executed for the strangling murders of women was not the guilty party, not realizing he may have his own personal connection to the crimes.
We have here a nice vehicle for Karloff, one of a couple of films he made for producer Richard Gordon in England. He is quite believable as a dogged investigator of the crimes of the "Haymarket Strangler," trying to prove his point that the man executed was not only innocent, but would have never been convicted if he had the money for a good lawyer. The film has fine production values illustrating its period setting well, and Karloff is well supported by a good cast around him. Eventually, the identity of the true strangler is revealed, prompting a return to his terrible killings in a clever and gruesome makeup in scenes well-staged by Day and his crew. It's a well-done horror film, well-suited to the film's legendary star.
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