The Black Sleep (1956)
The Terror Drug That Wakes the Dead!
Overview
In 19th century England, a noted brain surgeon rescues a former student from being hanged on a false conviction for murder, and spirits him away to an ancient, repurposed abbey far in the countryside. There, he connives his pupil into assisting him in mapping the functions of the various parts of the human brain, using living subjects who are under a terrible animation-suspending drug called "black sleep". Subsequently, the student, along with the daughter of one of the subjects, discover that most of these subjects have survived but are being kept in a dungeon-like cellar, in various stages of physical and mental derangement...
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The Black Sleep Cast
Basil Rathbone
as Sir Joel Cadman
Herbert Rudley
as Dr. Gordon Ramsay
Patricia Blair
as Laurie Munroe
Akim Tamiroff
as Odo the Gypsy
Phyllis Stanley
as Daphne
Lon Chaney Jr.
as Dr. Munroe, aka Mungo
Bela Lugosi
as Casimir
John Carradine
as Bohemund
George Sawaya
as Sailor-Subject
Tor Johnson
as Mr. Curry
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Sally Yarnell
as Female Subject
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Peter Gordon
as Sgt. Steele
The Black Sleep: Quick Answers
Where can I watch The Black Sleep?
The Black Sleep is streaming on Cultpix, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel in the US.
When was The Black Sleep released?
The Black Sleep came out on June 15, 1956.
Is The Black Sleep worth watching?
The Black Sleep holds a 6.2/10 average from 45 TMDB user ratings. Reactions are mixed, so check the trailer first.
How long is The Black Sleep?
The Black Sleep runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
