The Mad Doctor (1941)
Genre: Crime / Drama
Duration: 90 minuten
Alternative title: A Date with Destiny
Country:
United States
Directed by: Tim Whelan
Stars: Basil Rathbone, Ellen Drew and John Howard
IMDb score:
6,6 (473)
Releasedate: 20 December 1940
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
The Mad Doctor plot
"DEATH LURKED IN HIS HYPNOTIC EYES!"
A mad scientist marries rich women. What the unfortunate ladies do not know is that he is only after their money and therefore wants to kill them with the help of his assistant.
Actors and actresses
Dr. George Sebastian / Dr. Langamann
Linda Booth
Gil Sawyer
Louise Watkins (as Barbara Allen [Vera Vague])
Dr. Charles Downer
Maurice Gretz
Winnie
Lawrence Watkins
Furber (Uncredited)
Girl at Charity Bazaar (Uncredited)
Reviews & comments
Roger Thornhill
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An intriguing blend of psychiatric drama and early noir with a formidable villain (Basil Rathbone) whose presence completely overshadows both the intended victim (Ellen Drew) and the true hero (journalist John Howard). There's a strange twist halfway through when the unapproachable Rathbone suddenly turns out to be truly in love, and then the film loses some of its momentum, although the director effectively maintains the momentum of the thriller plot right up to the very end. The most striking aspect of the film, however, is the unspoken yet undeniable homosexual relationship between Rathbone and his accomplice (Martin Kosleck), without any hint of moral reprehensibility attached to it (aside from the relevant fact that they are both murderers). Ultimately, this film offers enough elements to remain interesting, and I can never get enough of Basil Rathbone (whose character, by the way, is anything but insane).
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