The Mad Ghoul 81 years old
A Sensation in Horror!
Dr. Alfred Morris, a university chemistry professor, rediscovers an ancient Mayan formula for a gas which turns men into pliant, obedient, zombie-like ghouls. After medical student Ted Allison becomes a guinea pig for Morris, the professor imagines that Allison's fiancée, a beautiful concert singer Isabel Lewis, wants to break off the engagement because she prefers the professor as a more "mature" lover but in reality loves Eric, her accompanist. In order to bring Ted back from his trance-like states, Morris commands him to perform a cardiectomy on recently deceased or living bodies in order to use serum from their hearts as a temporary antidote. When the serial murders seem to coincide with Isabel's touring schedule, ace reporter "Scoop" McClure gets on the mad scientist's trail.
Credits
The Mad Ghoul Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Armstrong He was 52, 82 years old when he died | as 'Scoop' McClure |
| Bess Flowers She was 44, 85 years old when she died | as Woman in Audience (uncredited) |
| Milburn Stone He was 39, 75 years old when he died | as Sgt. Macklin |
| Edmund Mortimer He was 69, 69 years old when he died | as Man in Audience (uncredited) |
| Rose Hobart She was 37, 94 years old when she died | as Della Elliott, reporter |
| Cyril Ring He was 50, 74 years old when he died | as Man in Audience (uncredited) |
| Addison Richards He was 41, 61 years old when he died | as Editor Gavigan |
| Evelyn Ankers She was 25, 67 years old when she died | as Isabel Lewis |
| Charles McGraw He was 29, 66 years old when he died | as Detective Garrity |
| Lew Kelly He was 64, 64 years old when he died | as Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Lillian Cornell She was 27, 98 years old when she died | as Isabel's Singing Voice (voice) (uncredited) |
| Andrew Tombes He was 58, 90 years old when he died | as Mortician Eagan |
| Gene O'Donnell He was 32, 81 years old when he died | as Radio Reporter (uncredited) |
| David Bruce He was 88, 120 years old when he died | as Ted Allison |
| Bert Moorhouse He was 48, 59 years old when he died | as Man in Audience (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally He was 55, now 136 years old | as Reporter (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton He was 4, 39 years old when he died | as Policeman (uncredited) |
| Turhan Bey He was 21, 90 years old when he died | as Eric Iverson |
| George Zucco He was 57, 74 years old when he died | as Dr. Alfred Morris |
| Gus Glassmire | as 1st Cemetery Caretaker |
| William Ruhl He was 42, 54 years old when he died | as Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Hans Herbert He was 61, 75 years old when he died | as Attendant (uncredited) |
The Mad Ghoul Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Milton Carruth as Editor. He was 44 (73) years old when He died | Editing |
| Milton Krasner as Director of Photography. He was 39 (84) years old when He died | Camera |
| Russell A. Gausman as Set Decoration. He was 51 (70) years old when He died | Art |
| Vera West as Costume Designer. She was 43 (47) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| John B. Goodman as Art Direction. He was 42 (89) years old when He died | Art |
| Martin Obzina as Art Direction. He was 38 (73) years old when He died | Art |
| Hans J. Salter as Music Director. He was 47 (98) years old when He died | Sound |
| A.J. Gilmore as Set Decoration. | Art |
| James P. Hogan as Director. He was 53 (53) years old when He died | Directing |
| Bernard B. Brown as Sound Director. He was 45 (82) years old when He died | Sound |
| Paul Gangelin as Screenplay. He was 45 (62) years old when He died | Writing |
| Brenda Weisberg as Screenplay. She was 44 (97) years old when She died | Writing |
| Ben Pivar as Associate Producer. He was 42 (62) years old when He died | Production |
The Mad Ghoul (81 years)
A Sensation in Horror!
- Release day: Friday, November 12, 1943
- Runtime: 65 minutes