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Science FictionCrimeHorror

Black Friday

- A Reign Of HORROR... a man-made monster on the loose!

University professor George Kingsley is struck by gangsters while crossing the street, leaving him with brain damage and one of the gangsters, Cannon, paralyzed. Kingsley's friend Dr. Sovac attends to both men, and when Cannon offers him a reward for aiding his recovery, Kovac transplants part of Cannon's brain into the dying Kingsley's skull, creating a dual personality.

Release Date : 1940-02-29

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Stanley Ridges

Character Name : Prof. George Kingsley / Red Cannon

Original Name : Stanley Ridges

Gender : Male

Boris Karloff

Character Name : Dr. Ernest Sovac

Original Name : Boris Karloff

Gender : Male

Bela Lugosi

Character Name : Eric Marnay

Original Name : Bela Lugosi

Gender : Male

Anne Nagel

Character Name : Sunny Rogers

Original Name : Anne Nagel

Gender : Female

Anne Gwynne

Character Name : Jean Sovac

Original Name : Anne Gwynne

Gender : Female

Virginia Brissac

Character Name : Mrs. Margaret Kingsley

Original Name : Virginia Brissac

Gender : Female

Edmund MacDonald

Character Name : Frank Miller

Original Name : Edmund MacDonald

Gender : Male

Paul Fix

Character Name : William Kane

Original Name : Paul Fix

Gender : Male

Murray Alper

Character Name : Bellhop

Original Name : Murray Alper

Gender : Male

Jack Mulhall

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Jack Mulhall

Gender : Male

Raymond Bailey

Character Name : Louis Devore

Original Name : Raymond Bailey

Gender : Male

Joe King

Character Name : Chief of Police

Original Name : Joe King

Gender : Male

John Kelly

Character Name : Taxi Driver

Original Name : John Kelly

Gender : Male

Jessie Arnold

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Jessie Arnold

Gender : Female

Elfriede Borodin

Character Name : 2nd Nurse

Original Name : Elfriede Borodin

Gender : Male

Tommy Conlon

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Tommy Conlon

Gender : Male

Franco Corsaro

Character Name : Club Maitre d' (uncredited)

Original Name : Franco Corsaro

Gender : Male

James Craig

Character Name : Reporter Ernst Gives Notes To

Original Name : James Craig

Gender : Male

Kernan Cripps

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Kernan Cripps

Gender : Male

Eddie Dunn

Character Name : Det. Farnow

Original Name : Eddie Dunn

Gender : Male

Edward Earle

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Edward Earle

Gender : Male

Harry Hayden

Character Name : Prison Doctor

Original Name : Harry Hayden

Gender : Male

Frank Jaquet

Character Name : Fat Man in Bar

Original Name : Frank Jaquet

Gender : Male

Ellen Lowe

Character Name : Midtown Hotel Maid

Original Name : Ellen Lowe

Gender : Female

Jerry Marlowe

Character Name : Midtown Hotel Clerk

Original Name : Jerry Marlowe

Gender : Male

Jerry Marlowe

Character Name : Cabbie

Original Name : Jerry Marlowe

Gender : Male

Wallace Reid Jr.

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Wallace Reid Jr.

Gender : Male

William Ruhl

Character Name : G-Man

Original Name : William Ruhl

Gender : Male

Frank Sheridan

Character Name : Prison Chaplain

Original Name : Frank Sheridan

Gender : Male

Edwin Stanley

Character Name : Dr. Warner

Original Name : Edwin Stanley

Gender : Male

Harry Tenbrook

Character Name : Cabbie

Original Name : Harry Tenbrook

Gender : Male

Emmett Vogan

Character Name : Det. Carpenter

Original Name : Emmett Vogan

Gender : Male

Russell Wade

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Russell Wade

Gender : Male

Dave Willock

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Dave Willock

Gender : Male

Victor Zimmerman

Character Name : G-Man

Original Name : Victor Zimmerman

Gender : Male

Robert Morgan

Character Name : Hotel Associate

Original Name : Robert Morgan

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

JPV852

@JPV852

2021-06-23

Disappointing movie if only because Karloff and Lugosi do not share a single scene together and they pretty much play second and third fiddle to Stanley Ridges who was okay in a dual role. Otherwise a bland movie.

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-23

Stanley Ridges ("Prof. Kingsley") is seriously ill when Boris Karloff ("Dr. Sovac") performs a highly unethical operation to replace his brain with that of gangster "Red Cannon". Though successful in prolonging his friend's life, the newly invigorated Professor begins to demonstrate quite a few of the less savoury character flaws/traits of "Cannon". "Sovac" learns from one of these episodes that there is $500,000 hidden away somewhere, so he attempts to manipulate his friend to reveal the location of the loot. It's billed as a Karloff and Lugosi feature - but some recasting shenanigans meant that they never ended up appearing in a scene together, but that doesn't really matter - this is more of a sci-fi thriller than a horror film, and neither of their performance are really much to write home about, anyway. The star is Ridges who juggles his split personalities quite well whilst Arthur Lubin keeps the story moving along well enough. Sadly, though, it's all just a bit unremarkable with a fairly standard structure and ending.