Il corpo scomparso

Diretto da Wallace Fox

Not Rated

8 maggio 1942 63minHorror, Fantascienza

4.629%4.2

In seguito alle morti inspiegabili di alcune giovani spose nel giorno delle nozze e alla sparizione dei loro corpi, l'intraprendente giornalista Patricia Hunter scopre che in tutti i casi le vittime avevano ricevuto in dono una rara specie di orchidea. Questa pista la conduce nella casa del dottor Lorenz, responsabile degli omicidi e del trafugamento dei cadaveri, che gli sono necessari per far tornare giovane e bella la moglie. Patricia non ha le prove per dimostrare la colpevolezza del dottore e pensa così di inscenare un finto matrimonio per metterlo in trappola. La ragazza però non sa che lo scienziato ha già scelto lei come prossima vittima.

Trasmissione di Il corpo scomparso

Bela LugosiDr. Lorenz
Luana WaltersPatricia Hunter
Tristram CoffinDr. Foster
Elizabeth RussellCountess Lorenz
Minerva UrecalFagah
Angelo RossittoToby
Frank MoranAngel
George EldredgeMike
Vince BarnettSandy
Kenneth HarlanEditor Keenan
Joan BarclayAlice Wentworth
Gwen KenyonPeggy Woods
Wallace FoxRegista
Harvey GatesSceneggiatura
Sam KatzmanProduttore
Jack DietzProduttore
Barney A. SareckyProduttore Associato
Dave MiltonArt Direction
Arthur ReedDirector Of Photography
Arthur HammondAssistente Regista
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Il corpo scomparso Ratings e Recensioni

Charles Ynfante8 ottobre 2025
THE CORPSE VANISHES. 1942. . Brides at the alter are falling dead. Their bodily fluids are needed to keep a disfigured woman beautiful. . The casting of tne movie was as well as it could be. . Bela Lugosa (of Dracula fame) could equally have been played by another actor. But I suppose the producers felt they needed someone with "name status" in a movie with generally uknown actors. . LUANA WALTERS did a basic but admirable job portraying a reporter, Patricia Hunter. Walters lived in Los Angeles all her life. Most of her career in Hollywood were small roles that were uncredited. She was very pretty in this movie. Sadly, she died at age 50 from alcohol abuse. . This movie is a somewhat solid production. Not completely low-buget. . The art director for the sets of the house / mansion did a good job with furniture. There is a wardrobe closet tnat has a most intricate and interesting design on its doors. The scenes with the closet are brief but noticable. . The lighting designer had a couple of night scenes with a car turning, headlights toward us, while a figure on the left is illuminated by a single light from above. A nice atmospheric touch. . The costumes for the women were interesting to see because of the year they were created: 1942 (World War 2). The costumes for Luana Walters were especially fashionable, including her hats. . And the cars were wonderful! From our point of view in the year 2025, the cars are beautifully vintage. But they were normal and natutal for those years. . The standard soundtrack was stirring: reflecting the emotions, excitement, and atmosphere of the story. But the music was unimaginative. All in all, the movie was entertaining. Review by Charles Ynfante.

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