The Mad Ghoul

thumb The Mad Ghoul is a 1943 film about a university chemistry professor who experiments with an ancient Mayan gas on a medical student, turning the would-be surgeon into a murdering ghoul. Directed by James P. Hogan. Written by Paul Gangelin. A New Sensation in Horror! Dr. Alfred Morris [Lecturing to his class] We have lethal gases which are used for a definite purpose... to kill. The poison gas of the natives had a definite purpose, but it not bring death, though, but death in life... or, if you prefer, life in death. [Responding to the corpse sitting up and pulling a gun on him] Reports of your death seem to be greatly exaggerated. Other Det. Garrity: Anyone in this town who gets into a cemetery tonight won't get out alive. Sgt. Macklin: [to Isabel] Suppose he's two people, the man you love and the ghoul? Egan (mortician): For goodness sake, whatever you do, don't mar the coffin! Dialogue Dr. Alfred Morris: I could use an assistant. How'd you like to spend your vacation helping me with my experiments at home? Ted Allison: Would I? Say, there isn't a fellow in class who wouldn't give a leg to work with you in the lab! Dr. Alfred Morris: [amused] Oh, that's rather more than the privilege is worth. You needn't give me a leg, just lend me a hand. Scoop McClure: What kind of corpse do I make, Mr. Egan? Egan (mortician): Very nice, very nice indeed... considering you have the disadvantage of being alive. Now if I was preparing you... Scoop McClure: Never mind. That's one disadvantage I want to keep for a while. Det. Garrity: [Regarding Eric] Nothing ghoulish-looking about that guy to me. Sgt. Macklin: You can't tell about these musicians. A lot of them are pretty queer ducks. Ted Allison: I can't help feeling a sense of evil in all this. Dr. Alfred Morris: Moral concepts? I'm a scientist. To me there is no good or evil, only true or false. Work with one; discard the other. Dr. Alfred Morris: [Shocked to find Ted destroying the formula] You fool! You madman! What have you done? Ted Allison: I'm sending this evil back into the darkness! Dr. Alfred Morris: Ted, you're mad! You can't do this! Ted Allison: You're wrong, Doctor. There's nothing left of it now but you, and me, and this! Cast George Zucco — Dr. Alfred Morris David Bruce — Ted Allison / The Mad Ghoul Evelyn Ankers — Isabel Lewis Robert Armstrong — Ken McClure Turhan Bey — Eric Iversen Milburn Stone — Police Sgt. Macklin Rose Hobart — Della Elliot Charles McGraw — Detective Garrity Andrew Tombes — Mr. Eagan Addison Richards — Gavigan Gus Glassmire — Caretaker External links 0036125 The Mad Ghoul 100797 The Mad Ghoul Category:1943 American films Category:Universal Monsters film series Category:Films about mad scientists Category:American science fiction horror films Category:1943 English-language films Category:English-language science fiction horror films