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The Scalpel

  • 1936
  • 17m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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The Scalpel (1936)
HorrorShort

A mad doctor transforms into a monstrous killer after injecting a serum into his thyroid glandA mad doctor transforms into a monstrous killer after injecting a serum into his thyroid glandA mad doctor transforms into a monstrous killer after injecting a serum into his thyroid gland

  • Director
    • Richard Lyford
  • Writer
    • Richard Lyford
  • Stars
    • Roger Bassett
    • Eystein Berger
    • Barbara Berjer
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
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    • Director
      • Richard Lyford
    • Writer
      • Richard Lyford
    • Stars
      • Roger Bassett
      • Eystein Berger
      • Barbara Berjer
    • 2Critic reviews
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      • 8 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Roger Bassett
    Eystein Berger
    Barbara Berjer
      Frank Buty
      Patricia Cowan
      Burton Dinius
      Robert Dishman
      Alan Hoelting
      James Leipper
      Louise Lyford
      Richard Lyford
      Richard Lyford
      Edward Powell
      Marbeth Sedgwick
      Brooks Stevens
      David Taylor
      • Director
        • Richard Lyford
      • Writer
        • Richard Lyford
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        Most of the cast and crew were students of Seattle's Franklin High School.

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      • Release date
        • 1936 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • None
      • Filming locations
        • Seattle, Washington, USA
      • Production companies
        • 8th Sense Productions,
        • R.H.L. National Picture Company of Seattle
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      • Runtime
        17 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Silent

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