The Frozen Ghost (1945)
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44% of users liked it
(317 ratings)
An installment from Universal's "Inner Sanctum" series (whose trademark featured an introduction narrated by a spooky disembodied head), this low-budget thriller stars Lon Chaney, Jr. as luckless stage hypnotist "Gregor the Great" who, after seemingly causing the death of one… More An installment from Universal's "Inner Sanctum" series (whose trademark featured an introduction narrated by a spooky disembodied head), this low-budget thriller stars Lon Chaney, Jr. as luckless stage hypnotist "Gregor the Great" who, after seemingly causing the death of one of his audience volunteers, is forced to go into hiding. He is eventually offered a job by Rudi Poldan (Martin Kosleck), assistant curator of a wax museum. This apparent stroke of good fortune is actually part of a nefarious scheme concocted by Gregor's sleazy manager (Milburn Stone), with whose assistance Rudi hopes to drive the unbalanced performer off the deep end and steal away his girlfriend (Evelyn Ankers). Chaney's performance is less than compelling and fails to give this low-rent programmer the melodramatic boost it desperately needs. Despite the title, no ghosts actually appear -- frozen or thawed. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi
- Directed By
- Harold Young
- Genres
- Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1945 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
The movie seems a lot better than it probably is if you stop to examine it very closely. But why on earth would you want to do that?
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Cast
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Lon Chaney Jr
as Alex Gregor
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Evelyn Ankers
as Maura Daniel
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Milburn Stone
as George Keene
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Elena Verdugo
as Nina Coudreau
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Arthur Hohl
as Skeptic
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Tala Birell
as Valerie Monet
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Douglas Dumbrille
as Inspector Brant
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Martin Kosleck
as Rudy Poldan
