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FilmCrimeHorrorScience Fiction

Black Friday (1940)

NR · 1940-02-29 · 1h 10m · EN
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A Reign Of HORROR... a man-made monster on the loose!

University professor George Kingsley is struck by gangsters while crossing the street, leaving him with brain damage and one of the gangsters, Cannon, paralyzed. Kingsley's friend Dr. Sovac attends to both men, and when Cannon offers him a reward for aiding his recovery, Kovac transplants part of Cannon's brain into the dying Kingsley's skull, creating a dual personality.

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Arthur LubinDirector
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▶ Official Trailer▶ Universal Horror Collection: Vol. 1 - Black Friday (1940) - Clip: You've Been Ill (HD)

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Stanley RidgesStanley RidgesProf. George Kingsley / Red CannonBoris KarloffBoris KarloffDr. Ernest SovacBela LugosiBela LugosiEric MarnayAnne NagelAnne NagelSunny RogersAnne GwynneAnne GwynneJean SovacVirginia BrissacVirginia BrissacMrs. Margaret KingsleyEdmund MacDonaldEdmund MacDonaldFrank MillerPaul FixPaul FixWilliam KaneMurray AlperMurray AlperBellhopJack MulhallJack MulhallBartenderRaymond BaileyRaymond BaileyLouis DevoreJoe KingJoe KingChief of Police

Keywords

MurderGangsterExperimentProfessorCar accidentMad doctorHidden lootBrain surgeonBrain transplantHidden money

Movie DNA

Genre affinityCrime · Horror · Science FictionTheme affinityMurder · Gangster · ExperimentPacingShortDirector preference302866Actor preference352832 · 159710 · 191851Country preferenceUs

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What is Black Friday about?

University professor George Kingsley is struck by gangsters while crossing the street, leaving him with brain damage and one of the gangsters, Cannon, paralyzed. Kingsley's friend Dr. Sovac attends to both men, and when Cannon offers him a reward for aiding his recovery, Kovac transplants part of Cannon's brain into the dying Kingsley's skull, creating a dual personality.

How long is Black Friday?

Black Friday has a runtime of 70 minutes.

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