Horror to make your hair stand on end!
A scientist keeps his wife young by killing, stealing the bodies of, and taking the gland fluid from virgin brides.
The Corpse Vanishes (1942) is a science fiction and horror film directed by Wallace Fox, released on May 8, 1942 with a runtime of 1h 3m. It stars Bela Lugosi, Luana Walters, Tristram Coffin and Elizabeth Russell. Viewers rate it 4.3 out of 10 across 77 ratings.
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Bela Lugosi
as Dr. Lorenz
Luana Walters
as Patricia Hunter
Tristram Coffin
as Dr. Foster
Elizabeth Russell
as Countess Lorenz
Minerva Urecal
as Fagah
Angelo Rossitto
as Toby
Frank Moran
as Angel
George Eldredge
as Mike
Vince Barnett
as Sandy
Kenneth Harlan
as Editor Keenan
Joan Barclay
as Alice Wentworth
Gwen Kenyon
as Peggy Woods
Directed by Wallace Fox, written by Harvey Gates, Sam Robins and Gerald Schnitzer, produced by Jack Dietz and Sam Katzman.
Average viewer score of 4.3/10 from 77 ratings.
Bela Lugosi can't quite keep this rather dull, derivative, story from falling flat. He portrays a scientist who kidnaps young, beautiful brides in order to extract their life source and inject it into his now ancient wife in order to rejuvenate her. Tristram Coffin and Luana Walters try to get to the bottom of the kidnaps and soon stumble on the evil scheme. It's an indifferent amalgam of loads of similar stories -…
Reviewed on June 26, 2022
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The Corpse Vanishes (1942) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Fandor, MGM Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, FlixFling, FilmBox+, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Bloodstream, 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 The Corpse Vanishes (1942) includes Bela Lugosi, Luana Walters, Tristram Coffin, Elizabeth Russell and Minerva Urecal. The film was directed by Wallace Fox. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Corpse Vanishes was released on May 8, 1942 and runs for 1h 3m.
The Corpse Vanishes (1942) holds an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from 77 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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