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Calling Dr. Death is a 1943 Inner Sanctum film noir mystery film. The "Inner Sanctum" franchise originated with a popular radio series and all of the films star Lon Chaney, Jr.. The movie stars Chaney, Jr. and Patricia Morison, and was directed by Reginald Le Borg. Chaney, Jr. plays a neurologist, Dr. Mark Steele, who loses memory of the past few days after learning that his wife has been brutally murdered. Aware of his wife's infidelity and believing he could be the killer, Steele asks his office nurse Stella Madden to help him recover his lost memories.
Original Release
12/17/1943
US Release
12/17/1943
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lon Chaney Jr. | Doctor Mark Steele / Dr. Mark Steel (as Lon Chaney) |
| Patricia Morison | Stella Madden |
| J. Carrol Naish | Inspector Gregg |
| David Bruce | Robert Duval / Robert 'Bob' Duval |
| Ramsay Ames | Maria Steele |
| Fay Helm | Mrs. Duval |
| Holmes Herbert | Bryant - the Butler / Bryant, the Butler |
| Alec Craig | Bill - the Watchman / Bill, the Watchman |
| Frederick Giermann | Marion's Father (as Fred Gierman) / Marion's Father |
| Lisa Golm | Marion's Mother |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lon Chaney Jr. | Doctor Mark Steele / Dr. Mark Steel (as Lon Chaney) |
| Patricia Morison | Stella Madden |
| J. Carrol Naish | Inspector Gregg |
| David Bruce | Robert Duval / Robert 'Bob' Duval |
| Ramsay Ames | Maria Steele |
| Fay Helm | Mrs. Duval |
| Holmes Herbert | Bryant - the Butler / Bryant, the Butler |
| Alec Craig | Bill - the Watchman / Bill, the Watchman |
| Frederick Giermann | Marion's Father (as Fred Gierman) / Marion's Father |
| Lisa Golm | Marion's Mother |
| Charles Wagenheim | Coroner |
| Mary Hale | Marion |
| George Eldredge | District Attorney |
| John Elliott | Priest |
| Earle Hodgins | Bartender |
| Charles R. Moore | Prisoner |
| Norman Rainey | Governor |
| Kernan Cripps | Police Officer |
| Al Ferguson | Prison Guard |
| Keith Ferguson | Telephone Operator |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ben Pivar | Producer |
