Gee, i think that universal did a heck of a lot worse than the mad doctor of market street especially when you get down to that dreary lot of 1946 releases. It features lionel atwill as the title character and is a weird mix. Lost universal horror the mad doctor of market street. The mad doctor of market street 1942, universal horror with. William saunders, the wife of lionel atwills first victim in mad doctor of market street 1942. Lewis adds touches of class to this odd mad scientistsouth seas adventure horror screwball. The mad doctor of market street 1942starring lionel atwilldirected by joseph h. View photos from the mad doctor of market street, red carpet photos, and more at. The mad doctor of market street classic horror film board. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. The mad doctor of market street 1942 full movie download. The mad doctor of market street trailers from hell.
He lands on a tropical island, takes control and terrorizes the local populace. The movie may be an obvious knockoff but, dang it, if it isnt a heck of a lot of fun. Lewis featuring una merkel, lionel atwill, nat pendleton when an experiment goes awary, a doctor experimenting with suspended animation tries to escape from the police by taking a ship to australia, but ends. A mad scientist is forced to leave san francisco when his experiments become.
Mad doctor of market street classic movie trailer youtube. Lionel atwill was born in london into a wealthy family and educated at a prestigious london school to become an architect, but his interest turned to the stage. Ralph benson has his research lab right there on market street. As far as horror films go, the mad doctor of market street is a strange beast. With una merkel, lionel atwill, nat pendleton, claire dodd. A mad scientist is forced to leave san francisco when his experiments become known.
It begins with lionel atwill playing the mad doctor scientist on market street who looks to perfect his work with suspended animation. The mad doctor of market street 1942 title sequence. The main problem with mad doctor of market street is the inclusion of youthful una merkel as the heroines aunt, a role obviously intended for an older, less prominent actress. Watch the mad doctor of market street full movie in hd visit a fugitive doctor lionel atwill tries to raise the dea. You see ive gone as far as i can with my scientific research among the lower animals, but it is obvious that my findings will not be accepted by the medical world until they have first been demonstrated upon a human being. Find release information for the mad doctor of market street 1942 joseph h. Extra features are again limited on this release only a trailer and an image gallery are included for the mad doctor of market street, which should definitely signal to viewers the poor entertainment value of the film since no historian contributed an audio commentary. Saunders goes in, and the doctor says hes anxious to proceed. As mad doctor of market street opens, atwills doctor is ready to expand his work to humans, that of killing and then bringing things back to life. An insane researcher accidentally kills an experimental subject while working on a method of suspended animation in this lowbudget horror film.
Hes been putting them into suspended animation and curing diseases after reanimating them. The mad doctor of market street archives geeks of doom. The film then moves into comedic territory as atwill makes his escape upon a cruise liner with just. A fugitive doctor lionel atwill tries to raise the dead for south sea islanders. A real cheesy setting for a mad doctor at work waking the dead. Despite her top billing, presumably awarded by contractual dictate, the true leading lady in the mad doctor of market street. Lewis, the mad doctor of market street 1942 is a minor universal horror entry highlighted. Una merkel, lionel atwill, nat pendleton, claire dodd, anne nagel, hardie albright, richard davies. A mad scientist is forced to leave san francisco when his experiments. The mad doctor of market street 1942 directed by joseph. The mad doctor of market street 1942 starring lionel atwill. With lionel atwill, una merkel, claire dodd, nat pendleton.
Title sequence from the mad doctor of market street 1942, directed by joseph h. Just as the natives worship me, so will the whole world. Lionel atwill is our resident maniacal scientist and he takes a more traditional approach, giving. The mad doctor of market street shows some promise, especially during its start, but torpedoes most of its intrigue through the overthetop comedy efforts of nat pendleton and una merkel. Playing with fire the mad doctor of market street 1942. Which of the two is more annoying is up for debate, but ill take merkel. The mad doctor of market street 1942 the mad doctor of. Joe dante on the mad doctor of market street duration. Hes been doing animal testing, but now he wants to try it on a human. The mad doctor of market street is a 1942 american horror film produced by universal pictures starring lionel atwill. This film runs just over an hour and is a fun thriller for those who enjoy the good old horror days. It features lionel atwill as the title character and is a weird mix of evil scientist and exotic island hokum. The survivor of a shipwreck washes ashore on the island, sees what is happening and determines to free the natives from his rule.
Instead of being a potential horror movie, its more a scam flick with the disgraced lionel atwill in his last leading role. And then of course she played mad scientist dr lorenzo cameron george zuccos daughter lenora in the mad monster 1942. Now worshipped as a deity, the doctor s ego rages out of control as he begins to focus on his master plan. An ideal showcase for horror star lionel atwill, the mad doctor of market street 1942 is also notable as an early effort by cult director joseph h. The mad doctor of market street 1942 the last drive in.
Mirek first wrote about the mad doctor of market street back in june 2008 for this blog and emphasized the atmosphere of the first seven minutes or so when we visit dr. His first victim agrees, desperate for money and to feed his family to go along with atwill. Lewis, starring una merkel, lionel atwill, nat pendleton, claire dodd. The mad doctor of market street 1942 rotten tomatoes. The film does have a few saving graces, mainly the great lionel atwill as a mad scientist experimenting with bringing people back from the dead, and is an early endeavor for future film. Bensons lab in san francisco one dark and stormy night. The mad doctor of market street manufactured on demand. The cast of the mad doctor of market street is tuned into the silliness that creeps in, which leads to some over the top, sometimes even slapstick performances. These lurid, cheap but slickly produced double feature items, usually running between 60 and 75 minutes, were ideal for programming in 90 minute time.
Superimposed is a fire, suggestive of the often ferocious stance on scientific experimentation. One of the lesser lights in the screen gems shock tv package that helped initiate the monster kid boom in the late 50s. Failed doctor of unknown island universals pervasive antiscience stories reached a new crescendo in the mad doctor of market street. The mad doctor of market street is one that i remembered the name more than the actually movie. Vedere the mad doctor of market street 1942 film stream tv. Lewis an opportunity to demonstrate his versatility with little production money. The mad doctor of market street dvdr 1942 universal. The mad doctor of market street 1942 fantastic movie. The film was a lowbudget project that utilized the studios contract players and gave rising director joseph h. Lionel atwill sits at his makeshift lab tinkering with beakers and liquids. Lewis the mad doctor of market street 1942 was lionel atwills last starring film a popular notion among dilettante horror fans is pretty off the mark. Benson, an addlepated medico obsessed with the notion of restoring the dead to life. Lewis, its a shame that mad doctor of market street isnt better than it is.
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