The Dark Eyes of London (Dead Eyes of London) (The Human Monster) (Dr. Orloff) (1939)

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In this eerie British thriller, a Scotland Yard detective looks into the mysterious drownings of five blind people. A daughter of one of the victims helps the investigators discover that each of the victims were patients of Dr. Orloff who turns out to be the killer. They then discover that he was… More In this eerie British thriller, a Scotland Yard detective looks into the mysterious drownings of five blind people. A daughter of one of the victims helps the investigators discover that each of the victims were patients of Dr. Orloff who turns out to be the killer. They then discover that he was scamming the victims for their insurance money and then drowning them in the Thames. The plot comes from an Edgar Wallace story. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 13 min.
Directed By: Walter Summers
Genres: Drama, Horror, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

In Theaters: Mar 24, 1940 Wide

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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Lugosi is in fine form as the "brilliant, but unbalanced" Orloff and seems to be enjoying every last drop of his incredible perfidy.

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