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The Frozen Ghost

The Frozen Ghost

The screen's newest Inner Sanctum Mystery!

19456.31h 1m

Overview

When a man dies of a heart attack, a stage and radio mentalist believes he has willed him to die because he was angry with the man. Riddled with guilt, the mentalist cancels further shows, breaks off his engagement to his female partner, who can read minds while in a hypnotic trance, and takes refuge in the eerie wax-museum-cum-home of another woman friend.

Directed by Harold Young
Written by Harrison Carter, Bernard Schubert, Henry Sucher
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Top Cast

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Alex Gregor, aka Gregor the Great

Evelyn Ankers

Evelyn Ankers

Maura Daniel

Elena Verdugo

Elena Verdugo

Nina Coudreau

Martin Kosleck

Martin Kosleck

Rudi

Tala Birell

Tala Birell

Mme. Monet

Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

George Keene

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Inspector Brant

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

The Drunk in the Audience

Dennis Moore

Dennis Moore

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Doctor in audience (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

jealousyhypnosissequelmurderwax museumb movieradio seriesespunwarranted guiltsudden death

About The Frozen Ghost

The Frozen Ghost is a mystery, crime film released in 1945 exploring themes of jealousy, hypnosis, sequel, murder, wax museum, b movie. Directed by Harold Young, it stars Lon Chaney Jr., Evelyn Ankers, Elena Verdugo. When a man dies of a heart attack, a stage and radio mentalist believes he has willed him to die because he was angry with the man. Riddled with guilt, the mentalist cancels further shows, breaks off his engagement to his female partner, who can read minds while in a hypnotic trance, and takes refuge in the eerie wax-museum-cum-home of another woman friend.

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