Black Friday (1940)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Black Friday
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What is Black Friday about?
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. Black Friday is a Science Fiction, Crime, Horror, Mystery, Drama movie, released on 1940-02-29, runtime 70 minutes.
Is Black Friday worth watching?
TMDB users rate Black Friday 6.0 out of 10 from 65 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Black Friday?
In the United States, Black Friday streams on Apple TV and can be rented from Apple TV and Fandango At Home. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Arthur Lubin
Cast
- 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
- Virginia Brissac as Mrs. Margaret Kingsley
- Edmund MacDonald as Frank Miller
- Paul Fix as William Kane
- Murray Alper as Bellhop
- Jack Mulhall as Bartender
- Raymond Bailey as Louis Devore
- Joe King as Chief of Police
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Sources
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