Before I Hang
Beware! When Karloff stops the clock, your hour has come!
CrimeHorrorScience Fictionexperimentmad scientistmurderdoctorpianistpardonsplit personalityanti-agingmercy killingconvicted murderer
A dark 1940s mad-scientist thriller exploring the moral perils of life-extension research, where a condemned doctor's experiment spirals into murder and fractured identity.
Dr. John Garth conducting an innovative medical experiment aimed at prolonging life and combating aging. The experiment takes an unexpected turn, placing the doctor in a confrontation with the ethics of his work and the consequences of his research.
Essence
Ensemble
Boris Karloff
Dr. John Garth
Evelyn Keyes
Martha Garth
Bruce Bennett
Dr. Paul Ames
Don Beddoe
Capt. McGraw
Edward Van Sloan
Dr. Ralph Howard
Ben Taggart
Warden Thompson
Pedro de Cordoba
Victor Sondini
Wright Kramer
George Wharton
Bertram Marburgh
Stephen Barclay
Robert Fiske
District Attorney
Frank Richards
Otto Kron - Convict
Kenneth MacDonald
Anson, Prison Guard
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