The Mad Doctor
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Basil Rathbone is the batty physician of the title, a sophisticated gentleman who woos and weds several of his wealthy women patients. Unfortunately the ladies have a bad habit of dying prematurely, with the above-suspicion doctor diagnosing these deaths as the result of disease. Given the film's title, it isn't hard to figure out that the doctor has been knocking off his wives himself through sophisticated medical methods. An intriguing plot twist involves the doctor's loyal male assistant (Martin Kosleck), who tampers with the buried bodies of the victims to hide the evidence; though it's never made obvious by the script, it is implied that the doctor and his assistant have a strong sexual bond between them. The ex-fiance of Dr. Rathbone's latest bride (Ellen Drew) saves the woman from suffering the fate of her predecessors, leaving Rathbone no recourse but a suicidal plunge off a skyscraper.
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Ralph Morgan
Dr. Charles Downer
Edward Earle
Librarian
Max Wagner
Cab Driver
Kitty Kelly
Winnie
Norma Varden
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George Chandler
Elevator Operator
James Seay
Intern
Wanda McKay
Girl at Charity Bazaar
Basil Rathbone
Dr. George Sebastian / Dr. Langamann
Douglas Kennedy
Hotel Clerk
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