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FilmComedyThrillerHorrorMystery

Scared to Death (1947)

NR · 1947-02-01 · 1h 8m · EN
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A thrilling mystery of a supernatural killer!

A woman is married to the son of a doctor, the proprietor of a private sanatorium, where she is under unwilling treatment. Both the son and the doctor indicate they want the marriage dissolved. Arriving at the scene is a mysterious personage identified as the doctor's brother who formerly was a stage magician in Europe. He is accompanied by a threatening dwarf...

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Christy CabanneDirector

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Bela LugosiBela LugosiProf LeonideGeorge ZuccoGeorge ZuccoDr. Josef Van EeNat PendletonNat PendletonBill 'Bull' RaymondMolly LamontMolly LamontLaura Van EeJoyce ComptonJoyce ComptonJane CornellGladys BlakeGladys BlakeLilly BethRoland VarnoRoland VarnoWard Van EeAngelo RossittoAngelo RossittoIndigoDouglas FowleyDouglas FowleyTerry LeeStanley AndrewsStanley AndrewsPathologistLee BennettLee BennettRene the KillerStanley PriceStanley PriceAutopsy Surgeon

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Hypnotist

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Genre affinityComedy · Thriller · HorrorTheme affinityHypnotistNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference260510

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What is Scared to Death about?

A woman is married to the son of a doctor, the proprietor of a private sanatorium, where she is under unwilling treatment. Both the son and the doctor indicate they want the marriage dissolved. Arriving at the scene is a mysterious personage identified as the doctor's brother who formerly was a stage magician in Europe. He is accompanied by a threatening dwarf...

How long is Scared to Death?

Scared to Death has a runtime of 68 minutes.