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The Black Sleep

Plot: In 19th century England, a noted brain surgeon rescues a former student from being hanged on a false conviction for murder, and spirits him away to an ancient, repurposed abbey far in the countryside. There, he connives his pupil into assisting him in mapping the functions of the various parts of the human brain, using living subjects who are under a terrible animation-suspending drug called "black sleep"
Release Date: Friday, June 15 1956
68 years ago
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Portrait of Basil RathboneBasil RathboneBasil Rathbone was 64 in The Black Sleep as 'Sir Joel Cadman'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 14 1892 –
Fri, Jul 21 1967
Portrait of Herbert RudleyHerbert RudleyHerbert Rudley was 46 in The Black Sleep as 'Dr. Gordon Ramsay'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 22 1910 –
Sat, Sep 09 2006
Portrait of Patricia BlairPatricia BlairPatricia Blair was 23 in The Black Sleep as 'Laurie Munroe'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 15 1933 –
Mon, Sep 09 2013
Portrait of Akim TamiroffAkim TamiroffAkim Tamiroff was 56 in The Black Sleep as 'Odo the Gypsy'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1899 –
Sun, Sep 17 1972
Portrait of Phyllis StanleyPhyllis StanleyPhyllis Stanley was 41 in The Black Sleep as 'Daphne'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 30 1914 –
Thu, Mar 12 1992
Portrait of Lon Chaney Jr.Lon Chaney Jr.Lon Chaney Jr. was 50 in The Black Sleep as 'Dr. Munroe, aka Mungo'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 10 1906 –
Thu, Jul 12 1973
Portrait of Bela LugosiBela LugosiBela Lugosi was 73 in The Black Sleep as 'Casimir'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 17 1882 –
Thu, Aug 16 1956
Portrait of John CarradineJohn CarradineJohn Carradine was 50 in The Black Sleep as 'Bohemund'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 05 1906 –
Sun, Nov 27 1988
Portrait of George SawayaGeorge SawayaGeorge Sawaya was 32 in The Black Sleep as 'Sailor-Subject'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 14 1923 –
Wed, Sep 17 2003
Portrait of Tor JohnsonTor JohnsonTor Johnson was 52 in The Black Sleep as 'Mr. Curry'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 19 1903 –
Wed, May 12 1971
Portrait of Sally YarnellSally YarnellSally Yarnell was 41 in The Black Sleep as 'Female Subject'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 29 1915 –
Sat, Sep 30 1995
Portrait of Peter GordonPeter GordonPeter Gordon was >> in The Black Sleep as 'Sgt. Steele'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Claire CarletonClaire CarletonClaire Carleton was 42 in The Black Sleep as 'Carmona Daly'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 28 1913 –
Tue, Dec 11 1979
Portrait of Clive MorganClive MorganClive Morgan was 58 in The Black Sleep as 'Roundsman Blevins (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 28 1897 –
Fri, Sep 14 1984
Portrait of Louanna GardnerLouanna GardnerLouanna Gardner was 30 in The Black Sleep as 'Angelina Cadman'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 12 1926 –
Wed, Oct 17 2012
Portrait of Aubrey SchenckAubrey SchenckAubrey Schenck was 47 in The Black Sleep as 'Prison Coroner's Clerk (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 26 1908 –
Wed, Apr 14 1999
Portrait of John SheffieldJohn SheffieldJohn Sheffield was >> in The Black Sleep as 'Det. Redford (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Reginald Le BorgReginald Le BorgReginald Le Borg was 53 in The Black Sleep as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 11 1902 –
Sat, Mar 25 1989
Portrait of Gordon AvilGordon AvilGordon Avil was 57 in The Black Sleep as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Mar 03 1899 –
Sat, Apr 25 1970
Portrait of John C. HigginsJohn C. HigginsJohn C. Higgins was 48 in The Black Sleep as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 28 1908 –
Sun, Jul 02 1995
Portrait of Howard W. KochHoward W. KochHoward W. Koch was 40 in The Black Sleep as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 11 1916 –
Fri, Feb 16 2001
Portrait of Aubrey SchenckAubrey SchenckAubrey Schenck was 47 in The Black Sleep as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 26 1908 –
Wed, Apr 14 1999
Portrait of John F. SchreyerJohn F. SchreyerJohn F. Schreyer was 35 in The Black Sleep as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 13 1920 –
Tue, May 20 2003
Portrait of Les BaxterLes BaxterLes Baxter was 34 in The Black Sleep as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 14 1922 –
Mon, Jan 15 1996
Portrait of Gerald Drayson AdamsGerald Drayson AdamsGerald Drayson Adams was 55 in The Black Sleep as 'Story'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 25 1900 –
Tue, Aug 23 1988
Portrait of Jack RabinJack RabinJack Rabin was 42 in The Black Sleep as 'Visual Effects'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 18 1914 –
Mon, May 25 1987
Portrait of George BauGeorge BauGeorge Bau was >> in The Black Sleep as 'Makeup Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Louis DeWittLouis DeWittLouis DeWitt was 50 in The Black Sleep as 'Visual Effects'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 25 1905 –
Tue, Aug 18 1992
Portrait of Ted CoodleyTed CoodleyTed Coodley was >> in The Black Sleep as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Clarence SteensenClarence SteensenClarence Steensen was 47 in The Black Sleep as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 24 1908 –
Sun, Nov 16 1969
Portrait of Cherie BanksCherie BanksCherie Banks was >> in The Black Sleep as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday