Get movie widget Recommend it Add to Favorites

Ramsay Ames, David Bruce, Lon Chaney Jr, Alec Craig, George Eldredge ... see more see more... , Frederick Giermann , Lisa Golm , Mary Hale , Fay Helm , Holmes Herbert , Patricia Morison , J. Carrol Naish , Charles Wagenheim , John Elliott

In this first of Universal's "Inner Sanctum" mysteries, Lon Chaney Jr. plays a neurologist plagued by a faithless wife. He suffers a bout of insanity, blacks out, and loses all track of time. Upon ret... read more read more...urning to his home, he discovers that his wife has been murdered. Investigating detective J. Carroll Naish is certain that Chaney is the murderer, and tries to browbeat the suspect into a confession. Chaney himself is half-convinced that he is guilty, and in conducting his own investigation learns the truth. All we can say without spoiling the film is that the truth hurts. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Flixster Users

39% liked it

336 ratings

Unrated, 1 hr. 2 min.

Directed by: Reginald Le Borg

Release Date: December 17, 1943

Invite friends to see

Stats: 22 reviews

Photos


None yet... Got one?

Your Rating



clear rating

Flixster Reviews (22)


  • October 13, 2010
    This is a strange movie, I wasn't sure how to rate it. It's not bad or good, it's just okay.
  • March 2, 2010
    The first of Universal's Inner Sanctum series (and the second I've seen) seems to have a pattern building: Reginal Le Borg's stylish but not overbearing direction with a not-too-believaable performance by Lon Chaney Jr as some sort of doctor ominously whispering his thoughts. Oh,... read more and of course he gets thrown into grisley situation that he didn't, but is of course made to look that he did cause. Like what I'm guessing is the case with the rest of the Inner Sanctum, series, Calling Dr. Death is basically just a (very predicatable) mystery with very little in the supernatural department that the advertising seems to be riding upon. Ultimately, Le Borg's direction (especially during the hypnosis scenes) was the draw for me, not to mention that they don't make women like Patrica Morison and Ramsay Ames anymore.

Critic Reviews


No recent reviews.

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

More Like This


Click a thumb to vote on that suggestion, or add your own suggestions.

  • Diary of a Madman
    Diary of a Madman (100%)

Facts


No facts approved yet. Be the first

Calling Dr. Death : Watch Free on TV


Movie Quizzes


No quizzes for Calling Dr. Death. Want to create one?

Video Clips


No video clips yet. Want to upload one?

Recent News


No recent headlines. Got one?

Recent Lists


Most Popular Skin


No skins yet. Interested in creating one?