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Bowery at Midnight
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Bowery at Midnight

1942-10-30 · 62 min · ★ 5.0

Crime · Horror · Action

A seemingly charitable soup kitchen operator (who moonlights as a criminology professor) uses his Bowery mission as a front for his criminal gang. Police attempt to close in on the gang as they commit a series of robberies, murders and bizarre experiments on corpses.

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Directors
Wallace Fox
Production companies
Monogram Pictures, Banner Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Bela LugosiBela LugosiProf. Frederick Brenner aka Karl Wagner
John ArcherJohn ArcherRichard Dennison
Wanda McKayWanda McKayJudy Malvern
Tom NealTom NealFrankie Mills
Vince BarnettVince BarnettCharley
Anna HopeMrs. Brenner
John BerkesJohn BerkesFingers Dolan
J. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldCapt. Mitchell
Dave O'BrienDave O'BrienDet. Pete Crawford
Lucille VanceMrs. Malvern
Lew KellyLew KellyDoc Brooks
Wheeler OakmanWheeler Oakman"Trigger" Stratton
Ray MillerThe Big Tramp
George EldredgeGeorge EldredgeDet. Thompson (uncredited)
Eddie KaneEddie KanePolice Chief Martin (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' PollardHarry 'Snub' PollardKnocked-out Motorist (uncredited)
Bernard GorceyBernard GorceyShopkeeper (uncredited)
Willy CastelloWilly CastelloJeweler (uncredited)
Bob ReevesBob ReevesHenchman (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
Walter McGrailWalter McGrailCoroner (uncredited)

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