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The Frozen Ghost
When a man dies of a heart attack, a stage and radio mentalist believes he has willed him to die because he was angry with the man. Riddled with guilt, the mentalist cancels further shows, breaks off his engagement to his female partner, who can read minds while in a hypnotic trance, and takes refuge in the eerie wax-museum-cum-home of another woman friend.
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Plot Summary
A radio publicity agent, Alex Archer, fakes the "murder" of a stage hypnotist, Gregor, who is supposed to be his "frozen ghost" act. However, when Gregor is found genuinely dead, Alex becomes the prime suspect. As police investigate, Alex tries to clear his name by uncovering the real killer among the other performers and staff at the theater.
Critical Reception
The Frozen Ghost is generally considered a modest entry in Universal's horror output of the 1940s. While it features a notable performance from Lon Chaney Jr. and a classic whodunit plot, it lacks the atmospheric tension and iconic status of some of the studio's earlier classics. It's often seen as a B-movie that delivers a straightforward, if somewhat predictable, horror mystery.
What Reviewers Say
Lon Chaney Jr. delivers a capable performance as the accused publicity agent.
The film offers a standard mystery plot with some supernatural elements.
Despite its B-movie status, it provides a decent level of suspense for its runtime.
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Fun Fact
This film is part of Universal Pictures' Lon Chaney Jr. horror cycle, which included other films like "The Mummy's Tomb" (1942) and "The Mad Ghoul" (1943).
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