Story :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.
Cast
Boris KarloffJohn Ellman
Ricardo CortezNolan
Edmund GwennDr. Evan Beaumont
Marguerite ChurchillNancy
Warren HullJimmy
Barton MacLaneLoder
Henry O'NeillDistrict Attorney Werner
Joe KingJudge Roger Shaw
Addison RichardsPrison Warden
Paul HarveyBlackstone
Robert StrangeMerritt
Joe Sawyer'Trigger' Smith
Eddie Acuff'Betcha'
Kenneth HarlanStephen Martin
Miki MoritaLoder's Butler Sako
Ruth RobinsonMrs. Shaw
George BerangerNolan's Butler (uncredited)
Wade BotelerCellist's Guard (uncredited)
Frank DarienCemetery Caretaker (uncredited)
Edward GarganGuard Sitting Outside Warden's Office (uncredited)