

The Mad Ghoul
1943-11-12 · 65 min · ★ 5.9
A university chemistry professor experiments with an ancient Mayan gas on a medical student, turning the would-be surgeon into a murdering ghoul as part of a plan to steal his lover.
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Production details
- Directors
- James P. Hogan
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
George ZuccoDr. Alfred Morris
David BruceTed Allison
Evelyn AnkersIsabel Lewis
Turhan BeyEric Iverson
Robert Armstrong'Scoop' McClure
Milburn StoneSgt. Macklin
Addison RichardsEditor Gavigan
Rose HobartDella Elliott, reporter
Andrew TombesMortician Eagan
Charles McGrawDetective Garrity
Lillian CornellIsabel's Singing Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Gene O'DonnellRadio Reporter (uncredited)
Mike LallyReporter (uncredited)
Chuck HamiltonPoliceman (uncredited)
Isabel La MalMaid (uncredited)
Bess FlowersWoman in Audience (uncredited)
Cyril RingMan in Audience (uncredited)
Bert MoorhouseMan in Audience (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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