A wisecracking New York reporter intrudes on a research scientist's quest to unmask The Moon Killer.
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| Lionel Atwill | ... |
Dr. Jerry Xavier
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| Fay Wray | ... |
Joanne Xavier
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| Lee Tracy | ... |
Lee Taylor
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| Preston Foster | ... |
Dr. Wells
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| John Wray | ... |
Dr. Haines
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| Harry Beresford | ... |
Dr. Duke
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| Arthur Edmund Carewe | ... |
Dr. Rowitz
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| Leila Bennett | ... |
Mamie
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| Robert Warwick | ... |
Police Commissioner Stevens
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| George Rosener | ... |
Otto
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| Willard Robertson | ... |
Detective O'Halloran
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| Thomas E. Jackson | ... |
Daily World Editor
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| Harry Holman | ... |
Mike - Waterfront Policeman
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| Mae Busch | ... |
Cathouse Madam
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| Tom Dugan | ... |
Sheriff
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| Louise Beavers | ... |
Louise the Cathouse Maid (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman | ... |
Morgue Detective (uncredited)
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| Selmer Jackson | ... |
Willard Keefe - Daily World Night Editor (uncredited)
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| Charles McMurphy | ... |
Detective at Headquarters (uncredited)
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Ky Robinson | ... |
Morgue Detective (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Curtiz | ||
Written by
| Robert Tasker | ... | (screen play) & |
| Earl Baldwin | ... | (screen play) |
| Howard Warren Comstock | ... | (based on a play by) (as Howard W. Comstock) & |
| Allen C. Miller | ... | (based on a play by) |
| George Rosener | ... | (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Ray Rennahan | ... | (photography by) |
| Richard Towers | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| George Amy | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Rufus Le Maire | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Anton Grot | ||
Makeup Department
| Ruth Pursley | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Ray Romero | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Al Alleborn | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Marshall Hageman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Herbert Plews | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Robert B. Lee | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Fred Jackman Jr. | ... | special photographic effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Thad Brooks Jr. | ... | assistant camera: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| Owen Crompton | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Ellsworth Fredericks | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| W. Howard Greene | ... | second camera operator: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| Carl E. Guthrie | ... | second camera operator: black and white unit (uncredited) |
| Ernest Haller | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Floyd Lee | ... | assistant camera: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| Scotty Welbourne | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| William Williams | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| William Forsyth | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| William Maybery | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | composer: main and end title music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- First National Pictures (present) (A First National-Vitaphone Picture) (controlled by Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1932) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1932) (Canada) (theatrical)
- First National Film Distributors (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1933) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv) (B&W)
- United Artists Television (1978) (United States) (tv) (B&W)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD) (on "Hollywood's Legends of Horror Collection")
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Archive Collection (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Max Factor (mask effects)
- Roundabout Entertainment (post-production facilities) (restoration and HDR mastering)
- UCLA Film and Television Archive (restoration) (color version)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A monster lurks as New York newspaperman Lee Taylor investigates one of the "Moon Killer" murders, in which the victims are strangled, cannibalized and surgically incised under the light of the full moon. The trail leads to the cliffside mansion of Dr. Xavier, where the doctor and his colleagues conduct a strange experiment.
Written by Diana Hamilton |
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| Taglines | Mightier than words can describe! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,294,920 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | For a time Warner Brothers did not have a print of the original Technicolor version and it was assumed to be lost. The Technicolor version was finally discovered in the private collection of studio head Jack L. Warner after his death in 1978 and restored by the UCLA Archives. See more » |
| Goofs | As Dr. Xavier displays the wax figures of the murder victims, on the first figure, that of the "woman of the streets", the left hand can be seen trembling slightly. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Beast with Five Fingers (1946). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Agitato See more » |
| Quotes |
Lee Taylor, Daily World Reporter:
Are you going swimming with me in the morning? Joanne 'Joan' Xavier: No thanks. Good night. Lee Taylor, Daily World Reporter: What will you do if I start to sink and yell for help? Joanne 'Joan' Xavier: Throw you an anvil. Good night! See more » |