| Night Monster | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ford Beebe |
| Produced by | Ford Beebe |
| Written by | Clarence Upson Young |
| Starring | Bela Lugosi Lionel Atwill |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 20, 1942 (U. Ford Beebe (26 November 1888 in Grand Rapids Michigan &ndash – 26 November 1978 in Lake Elsinore California) was a Screenwriter and director Béla Lugosi (October 20 1882 &ndash August 16 1956 was an iconic Hungarian stage and film actor best known for his portrayal of Count Dracula in the American Lionel Atwill ( March 1, 1885 – April 22, 1946 was an English stage and film actor born in Croydon, London, England. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony The year 1942 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time S. release) |
| Running time | 73 min |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Night Monster is a 1942 American black-and-white horror film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures Company. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1942 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Black-and-white is a number of Monochrome forms in Visual arts. Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American It was an original story and screenplay by Clarence Upson Young, produced and directed by Ford Beebe. Ford Beebe (26 November 1888 in Grand Rapids Michigan &ndash – 26 November 1978 in Lake Elsinore California) was a Screenwriter and director For publicity value, star billing was given to Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill, but the lead roles were played by Ralph Morgan, Irene Hervey and Don Porter, with Atwill actually in a character role as a pompous doctor who becomes a victim to the title character, and Lugosi in a small part as a butler who simply disappears from the script about halfway through the film. Béla Lugosi (October 20 1882 &ndash August 16 1956 was an iconic Hungarian stage and film actor best known for his portrayal of Count Dracula in the American Lionel Atwill ( March 1, 1885 – April 22, 1946 was an English stage and film actor born in Croydon, London, England. Ralph Morgan (born July 6 1883, New York City - died June 11 1956, New York City) was a Hollywood film stage and Irene Hervey ( July 11, 1910 &ndash December 20, 1998) was an American television and film Actress. Don Porter ( September 24, 1912 - February 11, 1997) was an American Actor who appeared in a number of Films
Synopsis
In a small Southern town bordering a swampy region, unexplained murders and rumors of mysterious happenings surround the swamp-based home of the reclusive but respected Curt Ingston (Morgan). Ingston is confined to a wheelchair, and has invited to his home the three doctors who were trying to cure him when his paralysis set in. Already in the household are his grim-humored butler Rolf; a lecherous chauffeur, Lawrie; a mannish housekeeper, Miss Judd; an Eastern mystic, Agar Singh; and Ingston's allegedly mentally-ill sister, Margaret. Outside, the gate is watched by a shrivelled old hunchback called Torque.
Coincident with the arrival of the three male physicians is the appearance of a woman psychiatrist, Dr. Lynn Harper, summoned secretly by Margaret to prove she is not insane and help her secure freedom from the control of Ingstrom and Miss Judd. She arrives accompanied by neighbor mystery-writer Dick Baldwin, who has rescued her after her car's broken down in the swamp. Neither Ingstrom nor Miss Judd welcome her presence, but must contend with keeping her over night until her car can be fixed.
Following dinner, at which Ingstrom's conviction that the three doctors are directly responsible for his current condition, the party witness an exhibition of materialization of an Egyptian skeleton by Agar Singh. Dr. Harper is forbidden to meet with Margaret. Then, one by one, the doctors are frightfully killed as they prepare for bed. Suspecting Ingston, Dick and police Captain Beggs confront him in his room, but discover he is actually not paralyzed but a quadruple amputee. Suspicion then falls on Lawrie, who was last seen driving a murdered ex-employee of the household back to town; but he too winds up dead.
In the climax, Dick confronts the killer outside the estate as he menaces Lynn, and discovers it is Ingston after all: by studying under Agar Singh, he has learned how to materialize arms and legs, hands and feet for himself, long enough to accomplish his evil deeds. As Dick struggles with him to the death, Margaret sets fire to the unholy house, committing suicide while taking the malevolent Miss Judd to the grave with her. As the house burns to the ground, Dick and Lynn are saved by Agar Singh, when Singh shoots Ingston. Only Captain Beggs escaped the burning household.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ralph Morgan | Curt Ingston |
| Irene Hervey | Dr. Ralph Morgan (born July 6 1883, New York City - died June 11 1956, New York City) was a Hollywood film stage and Irene Hervey ( July 11, 1910 &ndash December 20, 1998) was an American television and film Actress. Lynn Harper |
| Don Porter | Dick Baldwin |
| Faye Helm | Margaret Ingston |
| Doris Lloyd | Sarah Judd |
| Leif Ericson | Lawrie |
| Nils Asther | Agar Singh |
| Lionel Atwill | Dr. Don Porter ( September 24, 1912 - February 11, 1997) was an American Actor who appeared in a number of Films Hessy Doris Lloyd ( 3 July, 1896 &ndash 21 May, 1968) was an English actress Leif Ericson ( Old Norse: Leifr Eiríksson) (c 970 – c 1020 was a Norse Explorer who was probably the first European to land in Nils Asther ( January 17, 1897 - October 13, 1981) was a Danish -born Swedish stage and Film actor Lionel Atwill ( March 1, 1885 – April 22, 1946 was an English stage and film actor born in Croydon, London, England. King |
| Frank Reicher | Dr. Frank Reicher ( 2 December 1875 - 19 January 1965) was a German actor director and Timmons |
| Francis Pierlot | Dr. Francis Pierlot ( July 15, 1875, Massachusetts - May 11, 1955, Hollywood) was a stage and film actor with over 90 film credits Phipps |
| Bela Lugosi | Rolf |
| Robert Homans | "Cap" Beggs, sheriff |
External links
- Night Monster at the Internet Movie Database
- Night Monster at Allmovie
- Night Monster at Rotten Tomatoes
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