Black Friday

Name: Black Friday
Genre: Science Fiction, Crime, Horror, Mystery, Drama
Released: 1940-02-29
Duration: 1 h 10 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Stanley Ridges, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Anne Nagel, Anne Gwynne

1940·Movie·70 min·★ 6.0(61)

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“A Reign Of HORROR... a man-made monster on the loose!”

University professor George Kingsley is struck by gangsters while crossing the street, leaving him with brain damage and one of the gangsters, Cannon, paralyzed. Kingsley's friend Dr. Sovac attends to both men, and when Cannon offers him a reward for aiding his recovery, Kovac transplants part of Cannon's brain into the dying Kingsley's skull, creating a dual personality.

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About Black Friday

Black Friday is a 1940 English-language science fiction, crime and horror film directed by Arthur Lubin. The cast is led by Stanley Ridges, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi. It has a runtime of 1h 10m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Fandango At Home.

Black Friday was produced by Universal Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on February 29, 1940.

Director: Arthur Lubin
Writers: Eric Taylor, Curt Siodmak
Release date: February 29, 1940
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Production: Universal Pictures

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Black Friday cast & crew

Black Friday was directed by Arthur Lubin and written by Eric Taylor and Curt Siodmak.

The cast features Stanley Ridges as Prof. George Kingsley / Red Cannon, Boris Karloff as Dr. Ernest Sovac, Bela Lugosi as Eric Marnay, Anne Nagel as Sunny Rogers, Anne Gwynne as Jean Sovac, and Virginia Brissac as Mrs. Margaret Kingsley.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Frank Skinner and cinematography is by Elwood Bredell.

Is Black Friday worth watching?

Black Friday holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 61 ratings, a solidly received science fiction films.

At 1h 10m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy science fiction, crime, and horror, Black Friday is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Black Friday

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