The Mad Doctor

A reporter sleuths the mystery behind an oft-married Viennese doctor whose wives met mysterious fates.

Cast

Basil Rathbone

as Dr. George Sebastian / Dr. Langamann

Ellen Drew

as Linda Booth

John Howard

as Gil Sawyer

Barbara Jo Allen

as Louise Watkins (as Barbara Allen [Vera Vague])

Ralph Morgan

as Dr. Charles Downer

Martin Kosleck

as Maurice Gretz

Kitty Kelly

as Winnie

Hugh O'Connell

as Lawrence Watkins

Henry Victor

as Furber (Uncredited)

Wanda McKay

as Girl at Charity Bazaar (Uncredited)

Reviews

CinemaSerf

There is something really quite sinister to Basil Rathbone's title performance in this rather intimidating psychological thriller. We know from the outset that he has disposed of his wife "Ida" - ostensibly pneumonia - but the local physician "Dr. Downer" (Ralph Morgan) is suspicious. Shortly after ...

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