

Black Friday
1940-02-29 · 70 min · ★ 6.0
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.
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- Directors
- Arthur Lubin
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 125,750
Top Cast
Stanley RidgesProf. George Kingsley / Red Cannon
Boris KarloffDr. Ernest Sovac
Bela LugosiEric Marnay
Anne NagelSunny Rogers
Anne GwynneJean Sovac
Virginia BrissacMrs. Margaret Kingsley
Edmund MacDonaldFrank Miller
Paul FixWilliam Kane
Murray AlperBellhop
Jack MulhallBartender
Raymond BaileyLouis Devore
Joe KingChief of Police
John KellyTaxi Driver
Jessie ArnoldNurse
Tommy ConlonStudent
James CraigReporter Ernst Gives Notes To
Kernan CrippsDetective
Eddie DunnDet. FarnowTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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