The Man They Could Not Hang (1939) Watch Online Trailer

Dr. Henryk Savaard is a scientist working on experiments to restore life to the dead. When he is unjustly hanged for murder, he is brought back to life by his trusted assistant. Re-animated he turns decidedly nasty and sets about murdering the jury that convicted him.



The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)
Released: 17 Aug 1939
Runtime: 64 min
Rated: UNRATED
Director: Nick Grinde
Writer(s): Karl Brown (screenplay), George Wallace Sayre (story), Leslie T. White (story)
Actors: Boris Karloff, Lorna Gray, Robert Wilcox, Roger Pryor
IMDB Ratings: 6.8



Plot: Mad Scientist, Dr. Henryk Savaard, is obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. The police are alerted of Savaard's activities by his assistant's girlfriend. Savaard is arrested, convicted and sentenced to hang. He vows revenge on the judge, jury and district attorney. After the hanging, his assistant claims Savaard's body and uses Savaard's technique on it. Savaard is brought back to life. Now he can seek sweet revenge on his prosecutors.