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Dr. Renault's Secret

  • 1942
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  • 58m
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6.1/10
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J. Carrol Naish, Lynne Roberts, and Shepperd Strudwick in Dr. Renault's Secret (1942)
HorrorMysteryRomanceSci-Fi

Dr. Larry Forbes visits the château of Dr. Robert Renault, uncle of his fiancée Madelon, who is idolized by Renault's assistant, a strange émigré from Java.Dr. Larry Forbes visits the château of Dr. Robert Renault, uncle of his fiancée Madelon, who is idolized by Renault's assistant, a strange émigré from Java.Dr. Larry Forbes visits the château of Dr. Robert Renault, uncle of his fiancée Madelon, who is idolized by Renault's assistant, a strange émigré from Java.

  • Director
    • Harry Lachman
  • Writers
    • William Bruckner
    • Robert F. Metzler
    • Gaston Leroux
  • Stars
    • J. Carrol Naish
    • Shepperd Strudwick
    • Lynne Roberts
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    556
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Harry Lachman
    • Writers
      • William Bruckner
      • Robert F. Metzler
      • Gaston Leroux
    • Stars
      • J. Carrol Naish
      • Shepperd Strudwick
      • Lynne Roberts
    • 31User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    J. Carrol Naish
    J. Carrol Naish
    • Noel
    Shepperd Strudwick
    Shepperd Strudwick
    • Dr. Larry Forbes
    • (as John Shepperd)
    Lynne Roberts
    Lynne Roberts
    • Madelon Renault
    George Zucco
    George Zucco
    • Dr. Robert Renault
    Ed Agresti
    • Mr. La Rue
    • (uncredited)
    Carmen Beretta
    • Mrs. La Rue
    • (uncredited)
    Eugene Borden
    • Coroner
    • (uncredited)
    Alex Chivra
    • Man at Dance
    • (uncredited)
    Ann Codee
    Ann Codee
    • Passerby at Marcel's Shop
    • (uncredited)
    Ray Corrigan
    Ray Corrigan
    • Ape
    • (uncredited)
    George Davis
    George Davis
    • Strong Man Contest Proprietor
    • (uncredited)
    Jean Del Val
    Jean Del Val
    • Henri
    • (uncredited)
    Joseph DeVillard
    • Man at Dance
    • (uncredited)
    James Khan
    • Gendarme
    • (uncredited)
    Charles La Torre
    • Marcel Perron
    • (uncredited)
    Mike Mazurki
    Mike Mazurki
    • Rogell
    • (uncredited)
    Louis Mercier
    Louis Mercier
    • Bus Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Norton
    Jack Norton
    • Mr. Austin
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harry Lachman
    • Writers
      • William Bruckner
      • Robert F. Metzler
      • Gaston Leroux
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    • Trivia
      Inspired by Gaston Leroux's novel "Balaoo".
    • Goofs
      When J. Carrol Naish lifts Mike Mazurki to throw him off the mill the wires used to hoist him up are clearly visible.
    • Quotes

      Noel: [to Renault] You chain me, hurt me. Make me like man.

    • Connections
      Featured in Creature Features: House of Dracula/Dr. Renault's Secret (1971)

    User reviews31

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    6/10

    Some twists that remain unanswered.

    Nice play on the topics of mind control and re animations of the sort that Noel received from the Doctor. Left standing at the end is the paradox of who actually killed the man in the hotel in the film's early scenes. And the depraved acting of the human who abducts the girl contrasts nicely with the animal instincts of Noel. In the 1940's with science advancing quickly on the workings of the mind the dichotomy between man and animal is revealed. Who are the real animals in the movie? Movies of this genre who leave you smiling through the horror of it all are fun fill in for our contemporary modern day culture. (with all of its' incipient horrors...)
    • iszatso
    • Aug 21, 2011
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    • Release date
      • October 19, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Buried Alive
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      58 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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