TMDb Rating
6.0/10
57 verified votes
Black Friday (1940)
Science FictionCrimeHorrorMystery
70 min
"A Reign Of HORROR... a man-made monster on the loose!"
Plot Summary
University professor George Kingsley is struck by gangsters while crossing the street, leaving him with brain damage and one of the gangsters, Cannon, paralyzed. Kingsley's friend Dr. Sovac attends to both men, and when Cannon offers him a reward for aiding his recovery, Kovac transplants part of Cannon's brain into the dying Kingsley's skull, creating a dual personality.
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Keywords to include
Science FictionCrimeHorrorMysteryArthur LubinStanley RidgesBoris Karloff1940
Director
Arthur Lubin
Top Cast
Stanley RidgesBoris KarloffBela LugosiAnne NagelAnne Gwynne
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