Calling Dr. Death (1943)
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In this first of Universal's "Inner Sanctum" mysteries, Lon Chaney Jr. plays a neurologist plagued by a faithless wife. He suffers a bout of insanity, blacks out, and loses all track of time. Upon returning to his home, he discovers that his wife has been murdered. Investigating detective J. Carroll Naish is certain that Chaney is the murderer, and tries to browbeat the suspect into a confession. Chaney himself is half-convinced that he is guilty, and in conducting his own investigation learns the truth. All we can say without spoiling the film is that the truth hurts. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Reginald Le Borg
Synopsis of Calling Dr. Death
In this first of Universal's "Inner Sanctum" mysteries, Lon Chaney Jr. plays a neurologist plagued by a faithless wife. He suffers a bout of insanity, blacks out, and loses all track of time. Upon returning to his home, he discovers that his wife has been murdered. Investigating detective J. Carroll Naish is certain that Chaney is the murderer, and tries to browbeat the suspect into a confession. Chaney himself is half-convinced that he is guilty, and in conducting his own investigation learns the truth. All we can say without spoiling the film is that the truth hurts. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Calling Dr. Death
- Ramsay Ames - Maria Steele
- Lon Chaney, Jr. - Doctor Steele
- George Eldredge - District Attorney
- Lisa Golm - Mother
- Fay Helm - Mrs. Duval
- Patricia Morison - Stella
- Charles Wagenheim - Coroner
- David Bruce - Robert Duval
- Alec Craig - Watchman
- Frederick Giermann - Father
- Mary Hale - Marion
- Holmes Herbert - Butler
- J. Carrol Naish - Inspector Gregg
- John Elliott - Priest
- Director(s):
- Reginald Le Borg
- Writer(s):
- Edward Dein
- Producer(s):
- Ben Pivar
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