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  • The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942)
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    66 min | Horror, Mystery
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942)
Approved
66 min | Horror, Mystery

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.
Director
Writer
Clarence Upson Young (original screenplay)
Cinematographer
Elwood Bredell (as Woody Bredell)
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Updated Mar 27, 1942

Release date
Apr 17, 1942 (United States)

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30 cast members
Name Known for
Patric Knowles
Private Detective Jerry Church Private Detective Jerry Church   See fewer
Lionel Atwill
Dr. Fish Dr. Fish   See fewer
Anne Gwynne
Kit Logan Church Kit Logan Church   See fewer
Samuel S. Hinds
Dudley Crispin Dudley Crispin   See fewer
Mona Barrie
Eileen Crispin Eileen Crispin   See fewer
Shemp Howard
Det. Sgt. Sweeney Det. Sgt. Sweeney   See fewer
Paul Cavanagh
John Crispin John Crispin   See fewer
Edmund MacDonald
Det. Capt. Bill Hurd Det. Capt. Bill Hurd   See fewer
Mantan Moreland
Horatio B.Fitz Washington Horatio B.Fitz Washington   See fewer
John Gallaudet
Ernie Paul Ernie Paul   See fewer
William Gould
Dist. Atty. Mason Dist. Atty. Mason   See fewer
Leyland Hodgson
Thomas- the Butler Thomas- the Butler   See fewer
Frank Austin
Jury Foreman (uncredited) Jury Foreman (uncredited)   See fewer
Gary Breckner
Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Bryar
Bailiff (uncredited) Bailiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Cop Outside Church's Apartment (uncredited) Cop Outside Church's Apartment (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Corrigan
Nbongo the Gorilla (uncredited) Nbongo the Gorilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Boyd Davis
Police Commissioner (uncredited) Police Commissioner (uncredited)   See fewer
Drew Demorest
Club Waiter (uncredited) Club Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Matty Fain
Anthony 'Tony' Zarini (uncredited) Anthony 'Tony' Zarini (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Scott (uncredited) Mrs. Scott (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Harvey
Nightclub Manager (uncredited) Nightclub Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Selmer Jackson
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kennedy
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Recht
1st Newsboy (uncredited) 1st Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack C. Smith
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Steers
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Sues
Second Newsboy (uncredited) Second Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Jan Wiley
Lily (uncredited) Lily (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Zimmerman
Kirk (uncredited) Kirk (uncredited)   See fewer
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