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The Dark Eyes of London (1939)
Directed by Walter Summers
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Insurance agent-physician collects on policies of men murdered by a disfigured resident of the home for the blind where he acts as doctor-on-call.
Rated NR | Length 76 minutes
Actors
Bela Lugosi | Hugh Williams | Greta Gynt | Edmon Ryan | Wilfred Walter | Arthur E. Owen | Alexander Field | Gerald Pring | O. B. Clarence | May Hallatt | Bryan Herbert | Charles Penrose | Julie Suedo
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23/2025 | Computer | Digital | Owned | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Sunday afternoon matinee: surprised I haven’t seen this proto-krimi featuring Bela Lugosi. Stumbled on this one after viewing the krimi / Mabuse films this weekend, since this was adapted from a Wallace story. It plays very much like the krimi titles 3 decades later.
Alfred Vohrer did the German krimi adaptation in 1961 entitled “Dead Eyes of London” which I watched almost exactly 1 year ago.
Lugosi is Dr. Orloff and had me wondering if Jess Franco used this story for his Dr. Orlof movies which a similar premise yet slightly different. Wouldn’t surprise me if he did.
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