Released:
1963-06-05

Overview:
In 1840s London, Dr. Thomas Bolton [Boris Karloff] dares to dream the unthinkable: experimenting with anesthesia gases to make surgery pain-free. While doing so, his demonstration before a panel of his peers ends in a horrific mishap with his patient awakening under the knife; he is forced to leave his position in disgrace. To complicate matters, he becomes addicted to his own chemical experiments and gets involved with a criminal gang led by Black Ben [Francis de Wolff], and a ruthless killer Resurrection Joe [Christopher Lee]. Unfortunately, this shady partnership leads Dr. Bolton to further ruin, culminating in his unwitting participation in murder — for which he becomes the first victim of a blackmail scheme.

Director:
Robert Day

Runtime:
1h 26min

Genre:
Drama, Horror, Crime

• Cast:
• 
  Boris Karloff
  as
  Dr. Thomas Bolton
• 
  Betta St. John
  as
  Susan
• 
  Christopher Lee
  as
  Resurrection Joe
• 
  Finlay Currie
  as
  Supt. Charles Matheson
• 
  Adrienne Corri
  as
  Rachel