The Frozen Ghost

The Frozen Ghost

The Frozen Ghost

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The Frozen Ghost

"The screen's newest Inner Sanctum Mystery!"

1945

1h 1m

6.4(32 votes)

Mystery

Crime

Overview

When a man dies of a heart attack, a stage and radio mentalist believes he has willed him to die because he was angry with the man. Riddled with guilt, the mentalist cancels further shows, breaks off his engagement to his female partner, who can read minds while in a hypnotic trance, and takes refuge in the eerie wax-museum-cum-home of another woman friend.

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Universal Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Alex Gregor, aka Gregor the Great

Evelyn Ankers

Evelyn Ankers

Maura Daniel

Elena Verdugo

Elena Verdugo

Nina Coudreau

Martin Kosleck

Martin Kosleck

Rudi

Tala Birell

Tala Birell

Mme. Monet

Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

George Keene

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Inspector Brant

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

The Drunk in the Audience

Dennis Moore

Dennis Moore

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Doctor in audience (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Harold Young
Written by: Harrison Carter
Luci Ward

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