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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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Cast

Portrait of Basil RathboneBasil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone was
64 in The Black Sleep
as 'Sir Joel Cadman'.
Tue, Jun 14 1892 –
Fri, Jul 21 1967
Portrait of Herbert RudleyHerbert Rudley
Herbert Rudley was
46 in The Black Sleep
as 'Dr. Gordon Ramsay'.
Tue, Mar 22 1910 –
Sat, Sep 09 2006
Portrait of Patricia BlairPatricia Blair
Patricia Blair was
25 in The Black Sleep
as 'Laurie Munroe'.
Thu, Jan 15 1931 –
Mon, Sep 09 2013
Portrait of Akim TamiroffAkim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff was
56 in The Black Sleep
as 'Odo the Gypsy'.
Fri, Oct 27 1899 –
Sun, Sep 17 1972
Portrait of Phyllis StanleyPhyllis Stanley
Phyllis Stanley was
41 in The Black Sleep
as 'Daphne'.
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'.
Sat, Feb 10 1906 –
Thu, Jul 12 1973
Portrait of Bela LugosiBela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi was
73 in The Black Sleep
as 'Casimir'.
Tue, Oct 17 1882 –
Thu, Aug 16 1956
Portrait of John CarradineJohn Carradine
John Carradine was
50 in The Black Sleep
as 'Bohemund'.
Mon, Feb 05 1906 –
Sun, Nov 27 1988
Portrait of George SawayaGeorge Sawaya
George Sawaya was
32 in The Black Sleep
as 'Sailor-Subject'.
Tue, Aug 14 1923 –
Wed, Sep 17 2003
Portrait of Tor JohnsonTor Johnson
Tor Johnson was
52 in The Black Sleep
as 'Mr. Curry'.
Mon, Oct 19 1903 –
Wed, May 12 1971
Portrait of Sally YarnellSally Yarnell
Sally Yarnell was
41 in The Black Sleep
as 'Female Subject'.
Thu, Apr 29 1915 –
Sat, Sep 30 1995
Portrait of Peter GordonPeter Gordon
Peter Gordon was
>> in The Black Sleep
as 'Sgt. Steele'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Claire CarletonClaire Carleton
Claire Carleton was
42 in The Black Sleep
as 'Carmona Daly'.
Sun, Sep 28 1913 –
Tue, Dec 11 1979
Portrait of Clive MorganClive Morgan
Clive Morgan was
58 in The Black Sleep
as 'Roundsman Blevins (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 28 1897 –
Fri, Sep 14 1984
Portrait of Louanna GardnerLouanna Gardner
Louanna Gardner was
30 in The Black Sleep
as 'Angelina Cadman'.
Tue, Jan 12 1926 –
Wed, Oct 17 2012
Portrait of Aubrey SchenckAubrey Schenck
Aubrey Schenck was
47 in The Black Sleep
as 'Prison Coroner's Clerk (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 26 1908 –
Wed, Apr 14 1999
Portrait of John SheffieldJohn Sheffield
John Sheffield was
>> in The Black Sleep
as 'Det. Redford (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

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