The Mad Ghoul

The Mad Ghoul

65 mins | Science Fiction, Horror | Nov. 12, 1943

Dr. Alfred Morris, a university chemistry professor, rediscovers an ancient Mayan formula for a gas which turns men into pliant, obedient, zombie-like ghouls. After medical student Ted Allison becomes a guinea pig for Morris, the professor imagines that Allison's fiancée, a beautiful concert singer Isabel Lewis, wants to break off the engagement because she prefers the professor as a more "mature" lover but in reality loves Eric, her accompanist. In order to bring Ted back from his trance-like states, Morris commands him to perform a cardiectomy on recently deceased or living bodies in order to use serum from their hearts as a temporary antidote. When the serial murders seem to coincide with Isabel's touring schedule, ace reporter "Scoop" McClure gets on the mad scientist's trail.

The Mad Ghoul

65 mins | Science Fiction, Horror | Nov. 12, 1943

The Mad Ghoul
Dr. Alfred Morris, a university chemistry professor, rediscovers an ancient Mayan formula for a gas which turns men into pliant, obedient, zombie-like ghouls. After medical student Ted Allison becomes a guinea pig for Morris, the professor imagines that Allison's fiancée, a beautiful concert singer Isabel Lewis, wants to break off the engagement because she prefers the professor as a more "mature" lover but in reality loves Eric, her accompanist. In order to bring Ted back from his trance-like states, Morris commands him to perform a cardiectomy on recently deceased or living bodies in order to use serum from their hearts as a temporary antidote. When the serial murders seem to coincide with Isabel's touring schedule, ace reporter "Scoop" McClure gets on the mad scientist's trail.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title The Mad Ghoul
Directors James P. Hogan
Writers Hans Kraly, Brenda Weisberg, Paul Gangelin

Cast

George Zucco

as Dr. Alfred Morris

David Bruce

as Ted Allison

Evelyn Ankers

as Isabel Lewis

Turhan Bey

as Eric Iverson

Robert Armstrong

as 'Scoop' McClure

Milburn Stone

as Sgt. Macklin

Addison Richards

as Editor Gavigan

Rose Hobart

as Della Elliott, reporter

Andrew Tombes

as Mortician Eagan

Charles McGraw

as Detective Garrity

Lillian Cornell

as Isabel's Singing Voice (voice) (uncredited)

Gus Glassmire

as 1st Cemetery Caretaker

Gene O'Donnell

as Radio Reporter (uncredited)

Mike Lally

as Reporter (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

as Policeman (uncredited)

Hans Herbert

as Attendant (uncredited)

Isabel La Mal

as Maid (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

as Woman in Audience (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

as Man in Audience (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

as Man in Audience (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

as Man in Audience (uncredited)

Lew Kelly

as Stagehand (uncredited)

William Ruhl

as Stagehand (uncredited)