Movie: Calling Dr. Death

Top 10 Billed Cast

Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.

Dr. Mark Steel (as Lon Chaney)

Patricia Morison
Patricia Morison

Stella Madden

J. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish

Inspector Gregg

David Bruce
David Bruce

Robert 'Bob' Duval

Ramsay Ames
Ramsay Ames

Maria Steele

Fay Helm
Fay Helm

Mrs. Duval

Holmes Herbert
Holmes Herbert

Bryant, the Butler

Alec Craig
Alec Craig

Bill, the Watchman

Frederick Giermann
Frederick Giermann

Marion's Father (as Fred Gierman)

Lisa Golm
Lisa Golm

Marion's Mother

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    Losing his memories of the last few days, neurologist Dr. Steele is told that his wife has been brutally murdered. Steele, aware of his conniving wife's infidelity, believes he may have been the killer and enlists the aid of his pretty nurse Stella to hypnotize him into recovering his lost memories.

  • Release Date

    1943-12-17

  • Average

    6.4

  • Rating:

    3.2 starts
  • Tagline

    THE SCREEN'S FIRST INNER SANCTUM MYSTERY!

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  • Languages:

    English
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