Before I Hang

Before I Hang (1940)

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Condemned to death for a mercy killing, Dr. John Garth (Karloff) continues to experiment in prison to develop a serum that will put at end to the ageing process. On the eve of his execution, he offers himself as guinea pig for his youth serum, which has recently been mixed with the blood of an… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 2 min.
Directed By
Lew Landers, Nick Grinde
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Sep 17, 1940 Wide
On DVD
Oct 17, 2006

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    A minor Boris Karloff film, recommended for those who must have all his films in their collection.

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  • AJ V


    This isn't a believable story even for a horror movie, and it reminds me of a lot of other movies like this.

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