The Mad Ghoul (1943) is a science fiction horror film featuring George Zucco as Dr. Alfred Morris. It was also known as Mystery of the Ghoul.
Dr. Morris (Zucco) is curious about the effects of an ancient nerve gas, used by the Mayans during rituals of human dissection to appease their gods. He takes under his wing medical student Ted Allison (David Bruce) to assist him with his experiments in using the gas on modern animals. However, despite Ted'...
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The Mad Ghoul (1943) is a science fiction horror film featuring George Zucco as Dr. Alfred Morris. It was also known as Mystery of the Ghoul.
Dr. Morris (Zucco) is curious about the effects of an ancient nerve gas, used by the Mayans during rituals of human dissection to appease their gods. He takes under his wing medical student Ted Allison (David Bruce) to assist him with his experiments in using the gas on modern animals. However, despite Ted's excitement towards the success of their effort to revive Morris' dead monkey Choco (who was earlier exposed to the gas and died) by using a fluid from the heart of another creature, Ted also has on his mind his girlfriend Isabel Lewis (Evelyn Ankers), of whom Morris has become a fan as well.
Later, on the same night of the duo's first experiment, Ted brings Isabel to Morris' house, where Morris notices Isabel's discomfort in her relationship with Ted. He confers with Isabel, saying that she does need a man more involved with her love of...
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