Bowery at Midnight (1942)
The monster and the ghoul! One deals in wholesale murder...the other serves as a torture-master of the living dead! See it and shudder!
A seemingly charitable soup kitchen operator (who moonlights as a criminology professor) uses his Bowery mission as a front for his criminal gang. Police attempt to close in on the gang as they commit a series of robberies, murders and bizarre experiments on corpses.
Director: Wallace Fox
Genre: Crime, Horror, Action
Runtime: 62 min
Release Date: October 30, 1942
Cast
- Bela Lugosi - Prof. Frederick Brenner aka Karl Wagner
- John Archer - Richard Dennison
- Wanda McKay - Judy Malvern
- Tom Neal - Frankie Mills
- Vince Barnett - Charley
- Anna Hope - Mrs. Brenner
- John Berkes - Fingers Dolan
- J. Farrell MacDonald - Capt. Mitchell
- Dave O'Brien - Det. Pete Crawford
- Lucille Vance - Mrs. Malvern
Screenplay
- Gerald Schnitzer (Screenplay)
- Sam Robins (Original Story)
Music: Edward J. Kay
Cinematography: Mack Stengler
Editing: Carl Pierson
Production: Monogram Pictures, Banner Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Drug Cartel Wars and Blood, Cartel's Ruthless Grip and Violence
Keywords
social worker, escaped convict, murder, back from the dead, police detective, police raid, criminologist, hidden room, poverty row, soup kitchen, inner city life, wanted killer, graves in cellar
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bowery at Midnight about?
- A seemingly charitable soup kitchen operator (who moonlights as a criminology professor) uses his Bowery mission as a front for his criminal gang. Police attempt to close in on the gang as they commit a series of robberies, murders and bizarre experiments on corpses.
- Who directed Bowery at Midnight?
- Bowery at Midnight was directed by Wallace Fox.
- Who stars in Bowery at Midnight?
- Bowery at Midnight stars Bela Lugosi, John Archer, Wanda McKay, Tom Neal, Vince Barnett, Anna Hope.
- How long is Bowery at Midnight?
- Bowery at Midnight has a runtime of 1h 2m (62 minutes).
- What genre is Bowery at Midnight?
- Bowery at Midnight is a Crime, Horror, Action film.
- Where was Bowery at Midnight produced?
- Bowery at Midnight was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Bowery at Midnight?
- The themes of Bowery at Midnight include: Drug Cartel Wars and Blood, Cartel's Ruthless Grip and Violence.