The Man They Could Not Hang_
"TRANSFORMED BY THE HANGMAN'S NOOSE... from a doctor serving humanity, into a demon filled with hate and terrorizing blood-lust!"
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.
Starring
Boris Karloff, Lorna Gray, Robert Wilcox
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Man They Could Not Hang was released 87 years ago in 1939.
Overview
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 hi...
The Man They Could Not Hang is a Science Fiction, Horror, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 4m.
CAST (20)
Boris Karloff
Dr. Henryk Savaard
Lorna Gray
Janet Savaard
Robert Wilcox
'Scoop' Foley
Roger Pryor
District Attorney Drake
Don Beddoe
Lieutenant Shane
Ann Doran
Betty Crawford
Joe De Stefani
Dr. Stoddard
Charles Trowbridge
Judge Bowman
Byron Foulger
Lang
Dick Curtis
Jury Foreman Clifford Kearney
James Craig
Juror Watkins
John Tyrrell
Juror Sutton
GA
George Anderson
Prison Warden (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Druggist (uncredited)
Harlan Briggs
Defense Attorney Parker (uncredited)
Stanley Brown
Bob Roberts (uncredited)
FC
Flo Campbell
Housewife (uncredited)
John Dilson
King - City Editor (uncredited)
CF
Carl Faulkner
Bailiff (uncredited)
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What is The Man They Could Not Hang about?
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.
How long is The Man They Could Not Hang?
The Man They Could Not Hang has a runtime of 64 minutes (1h 4m).
Who stars in The Man They Could Not Hang?
The cast of The Man They Could Not Hang includes Boris Karloff, Lorna Gray, Robert Wilcox, Roger Pryor, Don Beddoe.
What is the rating of The Man They Could Not Hang?
The Man They Could Not Hang has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 46 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Science Fiction
Horror
Crime