Nov 12, 1943
65 min
Full-HD

The Mad Ghoul (1943)

A university chemistry professor experiments with an ancient Mayan gas on a medical student, turning the would-be surgeon into a murdering ghoul as part of a plan to steal his lover.

Category

Science Fiction Horror

Country

United States of America

Companies

Universal Pictures

George Zucco

Dr. Alfred Morris

David Bruce

Ted Allison

Evelyn Ankers

Isabel Lewis

Turhan Bey

Eric Iverson

Robert Armstrong

'Scoop' McClure

Milburn Stone

Sgt. Macklin

Addison Richards

Editor Gavigan

Rose Hobart

Della Elliott, reporter

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