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Cast
Paul Wegener
as Mörder
Harald Paulsen
as Frank Briggs
Eugen Klöpfer
as Chefarzt
Roma Bahn
as Frau des Mörders
Gretl Bernd
as Junges Mädchen in der Irrenanstalt
Blandine Ebinger
as Junge Dame im Selbstmörderklub
Ilse Fürstenberg
as 38-Jährige in der Irrenanstalt
Maria Koppenhöfer
as Hoheit
Gerhard Bienert
as Kriminalkommissar
Carl Heinz Charrell
as Portier in der Irrenanstalt
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1932
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresHorror
Votes5
DirectorRichard Oswald
WritersRichard Oswald, Heinz Goldberg, Jenõ Szatmári
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Living Dead
About The Living Dead
A crazed scientist murders his wife, walls her up, then flees. A reporter sets out to track him down. Remake of Unheimliche Geschichten (Richard Oswald, 1919).
Directed by Richard Oswald, The Living Dead leans on a strong ensemble — Paul Wegener, Harald Paulsen, Eugen Klöpfer — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1932.
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