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 cousin who formerly was a stage magician in Europe. He is accompanied by a threatening dwarf.
Scared to Death (1947) is a horror, mystery, thriller and comedy film directed by Christy Cabanne, released on February 1, 1947 with a runtime of 1h 8m. It stars Bela Lugosi, George Zucco, Nat Pendleton and Molly Lamont. Viewers rate it 4.3 out of 10 across 33 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Scared to Death.
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Bela Lugosi
as Prof Leonide
George Zucco
as Dr. Josef Van Ee
Nat Pendleton
as Bill 'Bull' Raymond
Molly Lamont
as Laura Van Ee
Joyce Compton
as Jane Cornell
Gladys Blake
as Lilly Beth
Roland Varno
as Ward Van Ee
Angelo Rossitto
as Indigo
Douglas Fowley
as Terry Lee
Stanley Andrews
as Pathologist
Lee Bennett
as Rene the Killer
Stanley Price
as Autopsy Surgeon
Directed by Christy Cabanne, written by Walter Abbott and Walter Abbott, produced by William B. David.
Average viewer score of 4.3/10 from 33 ratings.
It's only an hour long, but this still manages to involve a couple of the worst performances I've seen in a long, long time. Bela Lugosi and George Zucco - who can normally be relied upon to deliver well enough in these short horror/thriller features are just not on form together at all here. The dialogue is unsure in what genre the film wants to sit - a suspenseful thriller with the odd bit of comedy, or a comedic…
Reviewed on July 7, 2022
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Scared to Death (1947) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Bloodstream and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Scared to Death (1947) includes Bela Lugosi, George Zucco, Nat Pendleton, Molly Lamont and Joyce Compton. The film was directed by Christy Cabanne. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Scared to Death was released on February 1, 1947 and runs for 1h 8m.
Scared to Death (1947) holds an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from 33 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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