Maniac (1934)

Maniac (1934)

A former vaudevillian gifted at impersonation assists a mad scientist in reanimating corpses and soon goes mad himself.

Director: Dwain Esper
Writer: Hildegarde Stadie (story by)
Stars: Bill Woods, Horace B. Carpenter, Ted Edwards

Trivia
Several key cast members in the film are uncredited and their identities remain unknown, most notably the cat-farming neighbor, "Goof", as well as the detective, the skinny morgue attendant, and Maria Altura, the woman who Dr. Meirschultz brings back to life. The identity of the actress who doubles for Altura for scenes that require nudity has also not been identified.

Goofs
When the wall is broken down, the actor playing "immured dead body" on the other side can be seen pushing the bricks apart.

Quotes
Buckley: Oh! Stealing through my body! Creeping though my veins! Pouring in my blood! Oh, DARTS OF FIRE IN MY BRAIN! STABBING ME! I CAN'T STAND IT! I WON'T!

Connections
Featured in It Came from Hollywood (1982)

Soundtracks
La Cucaracha
(uncredited)
Traditional
Sung by Thea Ramsey