| Dead Man's Eyes | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | Dead Man's Eyes |
| Directed by: | Reginald Le Borg |
| Written by: | Dwight V. Babcock |
| Produced by: | Ben Pivar; Will Cowan |
| Music by: | Paul Sawtell Frank Skinner |
| Cinematography: | Paul Ivano |
| Edited by: | Milton Carruth |
| Production | |
| Production: | Universal Pictures |
| Released: | November 10th, 1944 |
| Rating: | Approved |
| Running time: | 64 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
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Dead Man's Eyes is an American feature film of the mystery and thriller genres. It was directed by Reginald Le Borg with a screenplay written by Dwight V. Babcock. It was produced by Universal Pictures and released in the United States on November 10th, 1944. The film stars Lon Chaney, Jr. as an artist named Dave Stuart, who is rendered blind due to the actions of a jealous assistant. The opportunity for an eye transplant presents itself, but when the donor dies under mysterious circumstances, Dave becomes the number one suspect.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lon Chaney | Dave Stuart |
| Jean Parker | Heather Hayden |
| Paul Kelly | Alan Bittaker |
| Thomas Gomez | Captain Drury |
| Jonathan Hale | Doctor Welles |
| Edward Fielding | Stanley Hayden |
| George Meeker | Nick Phillips |
| Pierre Watkin | Attorney |
| Eddie Dunn | Policeman |
| Acquanetta | Tanya Czoraki |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The tagline to this film is "MURDERED!... But his eyes lived to condemn his killer...!"
- There are a total of ten credited cast members in this film.
- Production on Dead Man's Eyes began on March 14th, 1944. It was filmed at Universal Studios at 100 Universal City Plaza in Universal City, California.
- Dead Man's Eyes is the third film produced under the "Inner Sanctum Mysteries" banner. It follows Weird Woman in 1944 and is succeeded by The Frozen Ghost in 1945.
- Actor Lon Chaney, Jr. is credited as just "Lon Chaney" in this film. This name is usually attribute to his equally famous father, Lon Chaney, Sr., who passed away in 1930.
- This is Reginald Le Borg's fifth film in the horror/mystery genre as a director. He previously directed The Mummy's Ghost. His next film is The Black Sleep starring Basil Rathbone.
- Actor Lon Chaney, Jr. is best known for playing the role of werewolf Larry Talbot as seen in the 1941 Universal Monsters classic, The Wolf Man.
- Actress Acquanetta is also known for playing Paula Dupree, the Ape Woman in Captive Wild Woman in 1943, as well as its sequel, Jungle Woman in 1944.
Recommendations[]
- Calling Dr. Death
- Frozen Ghost, The
- Pillow of Death
- Strange Confession
- Weird Woman
External Links[]
- Dead Man's Eyes at IMDB
- Dead Man's Eyes at Trakt.TV
- Dead Man's Eyes at Wikipedia
- Dead Man's Eyes at Letterboxd.com
- Dead Man's Eyes at Themoviedb.org
References[]
Acid | Crystal ball | Doctor | Eye injury | Hospital | Nurse | Psychiatrist