Calling Dr. Death

Calling Dr. Death

THE SCREEN'S FIRST INNER SANCTUM MYSTERY!

Directed by Reginald Le Borg

Produced by Universal Pictures

194363 min6.4 / 10

A noir-tinged mystery thriller built on amnesia and self-doubt, where a man must uncover whether he committed murder while navigating suspicion and fragmented memory.

Losing his memories of the last few days, neurologist Dr. Steele is told that his wife has been brutally murdered. Steele, aware of his conniving wife's infidelity, believes he may have been the killer and enlists the aid of his pretty nurse Stella to hypnotize him into recovering his lost memories.

Questions people ask

  • Does Calling Dr. Death end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Calling Dr. Death scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Calling Dr. Death easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Calling Dr. Death violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Calling Dr. Death sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise89

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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