Man-Made Monster

Man-Made Monster

★ 6.1IMDb Score
Released:1941-03-28
Duration:60 min
Director:George Waggner
Actors:Lon Chaney Jr., Lionel Atwill, Anne Nagel, Frank Albertson, Samuel S. Hinds
Production:Universal Pictures

Overview:

Mad scientist turns a man into an electrically-controlled monster to do his bidding.

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