The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

From The Grindhouse Cinema Database

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942, USA) is a Horror-Crime-Comedy film directed by William Nigh.

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Main Details

  • Released on April 17, 1942
  • B&W
  • Running time: 66 minutes
  • Production and Distribution Co.: Universal Pictures
  • Directed by William Nigh
  • Written by Clarence Upson Young, from a story by Alex Gottlieb (uncredited)
  • Starring: Patric Knowles, Lionel Atwill, Anne Gwynne

Plot Summary

  • A mysterious vigilante known as "Dr. Rx" strikes again. Assigned to the case is private detective Jerry Church but the crimes are baffling and involve strangulation and a possible attempt to implant a gorilla's brain into a human body.

Tagline

  • FOLLOW HIM -- at Risk of Insanity! FIND HIM -- and You'll Never Return!
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