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Directed by
Edgar G. Ulmer Edgar G. Ulmer  
Written by
Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe ... suggested by a story by
Peter Ruric Peter Ruric ... screenplay / story
Edgar G. Ulmer Edgar G. Ulmer ... story
Tom Kilpatrick Tom Kilpatrick ... contributing writer
Cast
Boris Karloff Boris Karloff ... Hjalmar Poelzig (as Karloff)
Bela Lugosi Bela Lugosi ... Dr. Vitus Werdegast
David Manners David Manners ... Peter Alison
Julie Bishop Julie Bishop ... Joan Alison (as Jacqueline Wells)
Egon Brecher Egon Brecher ... The Majordomo
Harry Cording Harry Cording ... Thamal
Lucille Lund Lucille Lund ... Karen
Henry Armetta Henry Armetta ... The Sergeant
Albert Conti Albert Conti ... The Lieutenant
Uncredited Cast
Virginia Ainsworth Virginia Ainsworth ... Cultist
Luis Alberni Luis Alberni ... Train Steward
King Baggot King Baggot ... Cultist
Herman Bing Herman Bing ... Car Steward
Symona Boniface Symona Boniface ... Cultist
John Carradine John Carradine ... Cult Organist
AndrĂ© Cheron André Cheron ... Train Conductor
George Davis George Davis ... Bus driver
Andy Devine Andy Devine ... Bit Part
Anna Duncan Anna Duncan ... Maid
John George John George ... Cultist
Rodney Hildebrand Rodney Hildebrand ... Brakeman
Lois January Lois January ... Cultist
Ula Love Ula Love ... Girl
Michael Mark Michael Mark ... Cultist Binding Joan
Tony Marlow Tony Marlow ... Patrolman
Alphonse Martell Alphonse Martell ... Train Porter
Paul Panzer Paul Panzer ... Cultist Binding Joan
Albert Pollet Albert Pollet ... Waiter
Peggy Terry Peggy Terry ... Cultist
Harry Walker Harry Walker ... Cultist
Paul Weigel Paul Weigel ... Stationmaster
Produced by
E.M. Asher E.M. Asher ... supervising producer
Carl Laemmle Jr. Carl Laemmle Jr. ... producer
Original Music by
Heinz Roemheld Heinz Roemheld ... uncredited
Visual Effects by
Jack Cosgrove Jack Cosgrove ... matte artist
John P. Fulton John P. Fulton ... process photography
David S. Horsley David S. Horsley ... camera effects
Russell Lawson Russell Lawson ... matte artist
Additional Info
Premiere: May 03, 1934
Theatrical Release: May 07, 1934
DVD Release: January 03, 2013
Blu-ray Release: June 18, 2019
Country: United States
Distributor: Scream Factory
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.9 / 10
Alternate Titles
> The House Of Doom
> The Vanishing Body
Production Companies
Universal Pictures (Universal Pictures Corporation)
Distributors
Universal Pictures
  (1934) (United States) (theatrical)
Realart Pictures
  (1953) (United States) (re-release; as 'The Vanishing Body') (theatrical)
Screen Gems
  (1957) (United States) (Shock Theatre) (syndication) (TV)
MCA Videocassette
  (1983) (United States) (VHS)
MCA Home Video
  (1986) (United States) (VHS)
MCA Home Video
  (1986) (United States) (laserdisc) (time-compressed version) (video)
MCA/Universal Home Video
  (1992) (United States) (VHS)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2012) (United States) (Universal Vault Series) (DVD)
Scream Factory
  (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
The Criterion Channel
  (2021) (United States) (digital) (TV)
Filming Locations
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
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