
The Walking Dead
HE DIED a man with a hunger to love... and returned a monster with an instinct to kill.
Down-on-his-luck John Ellman is framed for a judge's murder.After he's convicted and sentenced to death, witnesses come forth and prove his innocence.But it was too late for a stay to be granted and Ellman is executed.A doctor uses an experimental procedure to restore him to life, though the full outcome is other than expected.
- Director
- Michael Curtiz
- Signature
- Drama · Tension · Wonder
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Cast
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23 billed performers
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Down-on-his-luck John Ellman is framed for a judge's murder. After he's convicted and sentenced to death, witnesses come forth and prove his innocence. But it was too late for a stay to be granted and Ellman is executed. A doctor uses an experimental procedure to restore him to life, though the full outcome is other than expected.
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- Release date
- Feb 29, 1936
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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