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The Raven

The Raven

The uncanny master of make-up in a new amazing shocker!

19356.61h 1m

Overview

A brilliant but deranged neurosurgeon becomes obsessively fixated on a judge's daughter. With the help of an escaped criminal whose face he has surgically deformed, the mad man lures her, her father, and her fiancé to his isolated, castle-like home.

Directed by Lew Landers
Written by David Boehm, Edgar Allan Poe
Box OfficeBudget: $115K0

Top Cast

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Edmond Bateman

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Dr. Richard Vollin

Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

Dr. Jerry Holden

Irene Ware

Irene Ware

Jean Thatcher

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Judge Thatcher

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Col. Bertram Grant

Inez Courtney

Inez Courtney

Mary Burns

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Geoffrey 'Pinky' Burns

Maidel Turner

Maidel Turner

Mrs. Grant

R

Raine Bennett

Poe (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

plastic surgeryrevengeserial killermad doctortorture chambercar accidentgothic romancepoe fanaticmad surgeonpsychotic obsessionsobsessed with a woman

About The Raven

The Raven is a horror film released in 1935 exploring themes of plastic surgery, revenge, serial killer, mad doctor, torture chamber, car accident. Directed by Lew Landers, it stars Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lester Matthews. A brilliant but deranged neurosurgeon becomes obsessively fixated on a judge's daughter. With the help of an escaped criminal whose face he has surgically deformed, the mad man lures her, her father, and her fiancé to his isolated, castle-like home.

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