Directed by:
William NighCinematography:
Arthur ReedCast:
Bela Lugosi, Joan Barclay, Clayton Moore, Robert Frazer, Kenneth Harlan, Frank Melton, I. Stanford Jolley, Jack Cheatham, Edward Peil Sr., Carl M. Leviness (more)Plots(1)
Nazis send plastic surgeon Dr. Melcher (Bela Lugosi) to Tokyo where he transforms Japanese spies into identical copies of prominent American businessmen. In order to keep their secret safe, the Black Dragons, an organization of fanatic murderers, imprison the doctor and plan his execution. The Japanese "duplicates" begin to commit acts of sabotage and destruction. The plan seems foolproof until the imposters begin to turn up dead on the steps of the Japanese Embassy. Secret agent Dick Martin (Clayton Moore) is brought in to investigate. He uncovers a trail of horror discovering that Dr. Melcher has been kidnapping, killing and even turning his victims into deformed monsters. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Bela Lugosi
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
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Ninotchka (1939)
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Joan Barclay
USA
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Clayton Moore
USA
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Robert Frazer
USA
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White Zombie (1932)
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Kenneth Harlan
USA
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Frank Melton
USA
Best movies:
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The Cat and the Canary (1939)
I. Stanford Jolley
USA
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Jack Cheatham
USA
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Edward Peil Sr.
USA
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Carl M. Leviness
USA
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George Pembroke
Canada
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Bernard Gorcey
Russian Empire
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Ethelreda Leopold
USA
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All About Eve (1950)
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Irving Mitchell
USA
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