The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

66 mins | Crime, Science Fiction, Horror | March 1, 1936

Down-on-his-luck John Ellman is framed for a judge's murder. After he's convicted and sentenced to death, witnesses come forth and prove his innocence. But it was too late for a stay to be granted and Ellman is executed. A doctor uses an experimental procedure to restore him to life, though the full outcome is other than expected.

The Walking Dead

66 mins | Crime, Science Fiction, Horror | March 1, 1936

The Walking Dead
Down-on-his-luck John Ellman is framed for a judge's murder. After he's convicted and sentenced to death, witnesses come forth and prove his innocence. But it was too late for a stay to be granted and Ellman is executed. A doctor uses an experimental procedure to restore him to life, though the full outcome is other than expected.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title The Walking Dead
Directors Russell Saunders, Michael Curtiz
Writers Ewart Adamson, Robert Hardy Andrews, Peter Milne, Lillie Hayward, Joseph Fields

Cast

Boris Karloff

as John Ellman

Ricardo Cortez

as Nolan

Edmund Gwenn

as Dr. Evan Beaumont

Warren Hull

as Jimmy

Barton MacLane

as Loder

Henry O'Neill

as District Attorney Werner

Joe King

as Judge Roger Shaw

Addison Richards

as Prison Warden

Paul Harvey

as Blackstone

Robert Strange

as Merritt

Joe Sawyer

as 'Trigger' Smith

Eddie Acuff

as 'Betcha'

Kenneth Harlan

as Stephen Martin

Miki Morita

as Loder's Butler Sako

Ruth Robinson

as Mrs. Shaw

George Beranger

as Nolan's Butler (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

as Cellist's Guard (uncredited)

Frank Darien

as Cemetery Caretaker (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

as Guard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)

Crauford Kent

as British Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

as Reporter (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

as Juror (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Leo White

as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)