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The Black Sleep

Plot: In 19th century England, a noted brain surgeon rescues a former student from being hanged on a false conviction for murder, and spirits him away to an ancient, repurposed abbey far in the countryside. There, he connives his pupil into assisting him in mapping the functions of the various parts of the human brain, using living subjects who are under a terrible animation-suspending drug called "black sleep"
Release Date: Friday, June 15 1956
68 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Basil RathboneBasil Rathbone. Basil Rathbone was 64 in The Black Sleep as 'Sir Joel Cadman'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 14 1892 –
Died: Fri, Jul 21 1967
Portrait of Herbert RudleyHerbert Rudley. Herbert Rudley was 46 in The Black Sleep as 'Dr. Gordon Ramsay'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 22 1910 –
Died: Sat, Sep 09 2006
Portrait of Patricia BlairPatricia Blair. Patricia Blair was 23 in The Black Sleep as 'Laurie Munroe'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 15 1933 –
Died: Mon, Sep 09 2013
Portrait of Akim TamiroffAkim Tamiroff. Akim Tamiroff was 56 in The Black Sleep as 'Odo the Gypsy'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1899 –
Died: Sun, Sep 17 1972
Portrait of Phyllis StanleyPhyllis Stanley. Phyllis Stanley was 41 in The Black Sleep as 'Daphne'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 30 1914 –
Died: Thu, Mar 12 1992
Portrait of Lon Chaney Jr.Lon Chaney Jr.. Lon Chaney Jr. was 50 in The Black Sleep as 'Dr. Munroe, aka Mungo'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 10 1906 –
Died: Thu, Jul 12 1973
Portrait of Bela LugosiBela Lugosi. Bela Lugosi was 73 in The Black Sleep as 'Casimir'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 17 1882 –
Died: Thu, Aug 16 1956
Portrait of John CarradineJohn Carradine. John Carradine was 50 in The Black Sleep as 'Bohemund'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 05 1906 –
Died: Sun, Nov 27 1988
Portrait of George SawayaGeorge Sawaya. George Sawaya was 32 in The Black Sleep as 'Sailor-Subject'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 14 1923 –
Died: Wed, Sep 17 2003
Portrait of Tor JohnsonTor Johnson. Tor Johnson was 52 in The Black Sleep as 'Mr. Curry'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 19 1903 –
Died: Wed, May 12 1971
Portrait of Sally YarnellSally Yarnell. Sally Yarnell was 41 in The Black Sleep as 'Female Subject'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 29 1915 –
Died: Sat, Sep 30 1995
Portrait of Peter GordonPeter Gordon. Peter Gordon was >> in The Black Sleep as 'Sgt. Steele'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Claire CarletonClaire Carleton. Claire Carleton was 42 in The Black Sleep as 'Carmona Daly'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 28 1913 –
Died: Tue, Dec 11 1979
Portrait of Clive MorganClive Morgan. Clive Morgan was 58 in The Black Sleep as 'Roundsman Blevins (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 28 1897 –
Died: Fri, Sep 14 1984
Portrait of Louanna GardnerLouanna Gardner. Louanna Gardner was 30 in The Black Sleep as 'Angelina Cadman'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 12 1926 –
Died: Wed, Oct 17 2012
Portrait of Aubrey SchenckAubrey Schenck. Aubrey Schenck was 47 in The Black Sleep as 'Prison Coroner's Clerk (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 26 1908 –
Died: Wed, Apr 14 1999
Portrait of John SheffieldJohn Sheffield. John Sheffield was >> in The Black Sleep as 'Det. Redford (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Reginald Le BorgReginald Le Borg. Reginald Le Borg was 53 in The Black Sleep as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 11 1902 –
Died: Sat, Mar 25 1989
Portrait of Gordon AvilGordon Avil. Gordon Avil was 57 in The Black Sleep as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Mar 03 1899 –
Died: Sat, Apr 25 1970
Portrait of John C. HigginsJohn C. Higgins. John C. Higgins was 48 in The Black Sleep as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 28 1908 –
Died: Sun, Jul 02 1995
Portrait of Howard W. KochHoward W. Koch. Howard W. Koch was 40 in The Black Sleep as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 11 1916 –
Died: Fri, Feb 16 2001
Portrait of Aubrey SchenckAubrey Schenck. Aubrey Schenck was 47 in The Black Sleep as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 26 1908 –
Died: Wed, Apr 14 1999
Portrait of John F. SchreyerJohn F. Schreyer. John F. Schreyer was 35 in The Black Sleep as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 13 1920 –
Died: Tue, May 20 2003
Portrait of Les BaxterLes Baxter. Les Baxter was 34 in The Black Sleep as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 14 1922 –
Died: Mon, Jan 15 1996
Portrait of Gerald Drayson AdamsGerald Drayson Adams. Gerald Drayson Adams was 55 in The Black Sleep as 'Story'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 25 1900 –
Died: Tue, Aug 23 1988
Portrait of George BauGeorge Bau. George Bau was >> in The Black Sleep as 'Makeup Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack RabinJack Rabin. Jack Rabin was 42 in The Black Sleep as 'Visual Effects'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 18 1914 –
Died: Mon, May 25 1987
Portrait of Ted CoodleyTed Coodley. Ted Coodley was >> in The Black Sleep as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Louis DeWittLouis DeWitt. Louis DeWitt was 50 in The Black Sleep as 'Visual Effects'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 25 1905 –
Died: Tue, Aug 18 1992
Portrait of Clarence SteensenClarence Steensen. Clarence Steensen was 47 in The Black Sleep as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 24 1908 –
Died: Sun, Nov 16 1969
Portrait of Cherie BanksCherie Banks. Cherie Banks was >> in The Black Sleep as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday