The Black Sleep (1956)
Overview
In 19th century England, a noted brain surgeon rescues a former student from being hanged on a false conviction for murder, and spirits him away to an ancient, repurposed abbey far in the countryside. There, he connives his pupil into assisting him in mapping the functions of the various parts of the human brain, using living subjects who are under a terrible animation-suspending drug called "black sleep". Subsequently, the student, along with the daughter of one of the subjects, discover that most of these subjects have survived but are being kept in a dungeon-like cellar, in various stages of physical and mental derangement...
Where to watch The Black Sleep
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Cultpix, ScreenPix | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | Cultpix | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Cultpix | — | — |
| Australia | Cultpix | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Ireland | Cultpix | — | — |
| New Zealand | Cultpix | — | — |
| India | Cultpix | — | — |
| South Africa | Cultpix | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Cultpix | — | — |
| Germany | Cultpix | — | — |
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What is The Black Sleep about?
In 19th century England, a noted brain surgeon rescues a former student from being hanged on a false conviction for murder, and spirits him away to an ancient, repurposed abbey far in the countryside. There, he connives his pupil into assisting him in mapping the functions of the various parts of the human brain, using living subjects who are under a terrible animation-suspending drug called "black sleep". Subsequently, the student, along with the daughter of one of the subjects, discover that most of these subjects have survived but are being kept in a dungeon-like cellar, in various stages of physical and mental derangement... The Black Sleep is a Horror, Science Fiction movie, released on 1956-06-15, runtime 82 minutes.
Is The Black Sleep worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Black Sleep 6.2 out of 10 from 45 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Black Sleep?
In the United States, The Black Sleep streams on Cultpix and ScreenPix and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Reginald Le Borg
Cast
- Basil Rathbone as Sir Joel Cadman
- Herbert Rudley as Dr. Gordon Ramsay
- Patricia Blair as Laurie Munroe
- Akim Tamiroff as Odo the Gypsy
- Phyllis Stanley as Daphne
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Dr. Munroe, aka Mungo
- Bela Lugosi as Casimir
- John Carradine as Bohemund
- George Sawaya as Sailor-Subject
- Tor Johnson as Mr. Curry
- Sally Yarnell as Female Subject
- Peter Gordon as Sgt. Steele
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Sources
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