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The Black Sleep is a 1956 American independent horror film directed by Reginald LeBorg, and written by John C. Higgins from a story by Gerald Drayson Adams. It stars Basil Rathbone, Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, Bela Lugosi, and Akim Tamiroff. Tor Johnson appears in a supporting role.
The Black Sleep: Directed by Reginald Le Borg. With Basil Rathbone, Akim Tamiroff, Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine. Sir Joel Cadman, a mad scientist, kidnaps his victims and cuts open their brains in an effort to discover a means to cure his wife's brain tumor.
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- Horror, Sci-Fi
- Reginald Le Borg
- 1956-06
Dec 11, 2006 · The Black Sleep (1956) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A brain surgeon's experiments create a race of deadly freaks. Cast & Crew. Read More. Reginald Leborg. Director. Basil Rathbone. Sir Joel Cadman. Akim Tamiroff. Odo. Lon Chaney [jr.]
- Reginald Leborg, Paul Wurtzel
- Basil Rathbone
England, 1872. The night before he is to be hanged for a murder he did not commit, young Dr. Gordon Ramsey is visited in his cell by his old mentor, eminent surgeon Sir Joel Cadmund.
Victorian Sir Joel (Basil Rathbone) prepares for his wife's brain surgery by practicing on locals supplied by a Gypsy (Akim Tamiroff).
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- Reginald Leborg
- Horror
- Basil Rathbone
In 19th century England, a noted brain surgeon rescues a former student from being hanged on a false conviction for murder, and spirits him away to an ancient, repurposed abbey far in the countryside.
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The Black Sleep (1956) is an American black-and-white horror film, scripted by John C. Higgins from a story by Gerald Drayson Adams developed for producers Aubrey Schenck and Howard W. Koch, who had a four-picture finance-for-distribution arrangement with United Artists.
