BEFORE I HANG 1940 B/W Horror Film

Starring one of the big three from the golden age of horror, Boris Karloff. Dr. John Garth (Boris Karloff) is on trial for murder after performing a mercy killing on an elderly friend. During the trial, he reveals that he had been researching a cure for aging but had not had time to perfect it before his friend's pain became unbearable. Despite his pleas for mercy, the judge sentences him to be hanged in three weeks' time. As he awaits his execution, Dr. Garth is allowed to continue his experiments, thanks to support from the prison warden and a Dr. Ralph Howard. Using the blood of a recently executed prisoner, they succeed in developing a serum that will reverse the effects of aging and decide to test it on Dr. Garth immediately prior to his execution. What happens next well you will have to watch the film to find out.

THE GOLDEN AGE. (1919-1948) Although the Golden Age would be defined largely by the output of Universal Studios, the first "all-talking" horror movie was released by Warner Bros. in 1928 and was called, The Terror. In the 30s, it was Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, and Lon Chaney, Jr. In the 50s, 60s, and early 70s, it was Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, and Vincent Price. These were actors who owed most of their fame to the horror genre. They were also able to maintain that fame through the production of more horror films. Footnote:while watching this film one thing kept coming into my mind, Karloff's physique kept reminding me off Lurch from The Addams Family.