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Dr. Renault's Secret is a american film of genre Science fiction directed by Harry Lachman released in USA on 19 october 1942 with J. Carrol Naish

Dr. Renault's Secret (1942)

Dr. Renault's Secret
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Released in USA 19 october 1942
Length 58minutes
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Science fiction,    Thriller,    Horror,    Romance
Rating60% 3.0429953.0429953.0429953.0429953.042995

Dr. Renault's Secret is an American horror movie that was released to theaters in 1942. It was made by 20th Century Fox studios and was filmed in black and white. The story was written by William Bruckner and Robert Metzler. The production was directed by Harry Lachman and is a B movie with both mad scientist and monster themes.

Synopsis

A young doctor named Larry Forbes (Shepperd Strudwick) arrives in a French village in order to wed the niece of prominent local doctor, Dr. Renault (George Zucco). Dr. Forbes learns from the innkeeper that a storm has washed out the bridge to Renault's house and he ends up spending the night at the inn. There he meets most of the films main characters including Dr. Renault's strangely deformed man servant, Noel (J. Carrol Naish). It is during the night that the first of the murders occurs. Another tourist takes the room meant for him and is killed mysteriously.

Actors

J. Carrol Naish

(Noel)Shepperd Strudwick

(Dr. Larry Forbes)Lynne Roberts

(Madelon Renault)George Zucco

(Dr. Robert Renault)Mike Mazurki

(Rogell (uncredited))
And :
Eugene Borden
Arthur Shields
Jack Norton
Bert Roach
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