The Return of Doctor X
The Return of Doctor X
| 23 November 1939 (USA)
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When news reporter Walter Garrett arrives at the hotel room of bombshell actress Angela Merrova to conduct an interview, he finds her dead from multiple stab wounds. He returns with the police to find the hotel empty and the body vanished. Garrett writes about the incident but is fired when Merrova, alive and well, goes to the paper to complain. Now his only chance to get his job back is to find the truth, which involves the grisly scheme of a madman.

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Hellen

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Exoticalot

People are voting emotionally.

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Solidrariol

Am I Missing Something?

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Keeley Coleman

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

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dougdoepke

Okay, I'm a hopeless vulgarian, but I thought the movie wasn't as bad as many others say. Sure, the material is z-grade, done a hundred times over starting with Frankenstein. But, except for Bogie's horrible make-up applied with a trowel, the movie's not all that hokey. The narrative is well constructed, building little-by-little on what's come before. Namely, why are blood donors being killed, and by whom, and what's aristocratic Dr. Flegg's (Litel) role. In my little view, the screenplay's construction is surprisingly good for a programmer. Plus, Morgan makes a dashing pursuer, along with a stumbling Wayne Morris as a comic-relief reporter. Then there's poor Rosemary Lane (Joan) in a tacked on role, no doubt for marquee purposes. And catch a non-goofy Huntz Hall (Pinky) before the Bowery Boys consumed his career. But who is the mysterious Lya Lys (Merrova), whose close-ups are the scariest thing in the movie. Sure, Bogie's make-up is the hokiest element in the 60-minutes and no doubt the low point of his spectacular career. Meanwhile, he has to take what Warner Bros. gives him. Anyway, the programmer does have its compensations.

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LeonLouisRicci

Fans of Bogey like to Scoff at this "Miscasting" and Bogart would Demean and Destroy this Movie at the Drop of a Hat, but...Bogart shows Range and Style and is as Creepy as They Come.Playing a Resurrected Mad Scientist with a Blood Craving Disease He manages to Steal the Movie. Not that Hard considering it is not really a Return or Sequel, the Dated Comedy elements Threaten to Sink the Thing from the start, and this Short LIttle B-Picture was not really Warner Brothers Forte.It's a genuine Horror Film nonetheless with enough Lurid and Scary elements to Sustain the Shortcomings. Although Bogart makes it His Film, some others also Impress. John Litel as the Serious Scientist trying to Find a Cure for Diseased Blood and Lya Lys as an Actress falling Victim to the Madness shines in few Brief Scenes.Can be Appreciated Out of Context for Humphrey Bogart's Iconic Career and the Comedy inclusions Ignored, This is a Pretty Good Entry in Thirties Horror.

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Zbigniew_Krycsiwiki

An actress is murdered in her hotel room, and the body discovered by a news reporter. However, when the body disappears, and the "murder victim" comes back to life, newspaper reporter who covered the murder must find out exactly what is going on. Something having to do with blood-type groupings, but it was difficult to pay full attention to this yawner. Not a horror film at all, but an unsuccessful mix of 1940s glitz and glamour and bad comedy. It is mostly just a chore to sit through, despite some well done cinematography and lighting, probably the only real draw to this film. Well, that, and the opportunity to see mis-cast Bogart with a white stripe through his hair, looking like a zombie skunk.

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nova-63

I love this film and that's the reason I'm adding a review to a film that already has 30 reviews. First of all, many previous reviewers complain that this is not a typical horror movie from the period. For example there is no Karloff or Lugosi in a starring role. That is true, but the film plays more like a breezy, fast paced Warner Bros. B' crime film. I have no problem with that. Although the horror isn't stressed, the finale with Bogart taking the girl to the abandoned farm house is pretty spooky.I argue with those saying the cast isn't very good. While Bogart isn't at home playing a corpse who has returned to life, he doesn't disappoint. John Litel, is over the top (and great) as the doctor who returns Bogart from the dead. Finally Wayne Morris, who is the real star of the film, plays the wise guy reporter investigating the strange happenings. The rest of the cast is well above average for a "chunk it out as fast as possible" B' picture. This includes, Dennis Morgan, Rosemary Lane, Huntz Hall, and the spooky Lya Lys.This is no masterpiece, but this is fast and fun and never boring for a second. Ah, if only there were only more films like this. Who doesn't love a Bogart zombie film? Must viewing for any film buff.

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