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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.
Black Friday (1940) is a science fiction, crime, horror, mystery and drama film directed by Arthur Lubin, released on February 29, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 10m. It stars Stanley Ridges, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and Anne Nagel. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 61 ratings.
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Stanley Ridges
as Prof. George Kingsley / Red Cannon
Boris Karloff
as Dr. Ernest Sovac
Bela Lugosi
as Eric Marnay
Anne Nagel
as Sunny Rogers
Anne Gwynne
as Jean Sovac
Virginia Brissac
as Mrs. Margaret Kingsley
Edmund MacDonald
as Frank Miller
Paul Fix
as William Kane
Murray Alper
as Bellhop
Jack Mulhall
as Bartender
Raymond Bailey
as Louis Devore
Joe King
as Chief of Police
Directed by Arthur Lubin, written by Curt Siodmak and Eric Taylor.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 61 ratings.
Disappointing movie if only because Karloff and Lugosi do not share a single scene together and they pretty much play second and third fiddle to Stanley Ridges who was okay in a dual role. Otherwise a bland movie.
Reviewed on August 28, 2019
Stanley Ridges ("Prof. Kingsley") is seriously ill when Boris Karloff ("Dr. Sovac") performs a highly unethical operation to replace his brain with that of gangster "Red Cannon". Though successful in prolonging his friend's life, the newly invigorated Professor begins to demonstrate quite a few of the less savoury character flaws/traits of "Cannon". "Sovac" learns from one of these episodes that there is $500,000…
Reviewed on June 23, 2022
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The main cast of Black Friday (1940) includes Stanley Ridges, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Anne Nagel and Anne Gwynne. The film was directed by Arthur Lubin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Black Friday was released on February 29, 1940 and runs for 1h 10m.
Black Friday (1940) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 61 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, crime and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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