Boris Karloff
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Dr. Janos Rukh discovers a certain type of radium that has almost magical healing properties. But the element has a dangerous side, too, and it has already started affecting Rukh. Consumed by paranoia, he begins to suspect that his wife is having an affair. Wild for revenge, Rukh hatches a deadly plot...using his own poisoned body as a weapon to kill.
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| Release Date | 1936-01-20 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 1h 19m |
| Directors | Lambert Hillyer, George Robinson |
| Producers | Edmund Grainger, Fred S. Meyer |
| Writers | John Colton, Howard Higgin, Douglas Hodges |
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A bunch of big stars with a well written story, for the time. Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff are both great and so is Francis Drake.
CW: There are racist bits, typical portrayals of Africans for the time period. So watch out for that.
— Tourma