One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. Its earliest documented telecasts took place in Charlotte NC Saturday 26 September 1959 on WSOC (Channel 9) and in Pittsburgh PA Friday 30 October 1959 on KDKA (Channel 2). It was released on DVD 16 October 2014 as part of the Universal Vault Series.
The only horror movie for both Carole Lombard and Randolph Scott.
In Ruth Rogen's life-size self-portrait, she is holding an apple - thereby tying her in with the Biblical Eve, the original "bad girl" in Judeo-Christian-Islamic belief.
In 1924 Dr Carl Wickland wrote a book called '30 years among the dead' ( available online as a free pdf)
He would give his patients static electrical shocks to transfer the obsessing entity to his wife - who was a medium , whom he could then converse with, and help free the patient of disembodied spirit. The spirit would also be helped by people on the other side.
I think the writer had read this book . They named the doctor in the film Carl.
I think the writer had read this book . They named the doctor in the film Carl.
Throughout the film, "Rogen" is pronounced like Rowjin with the accent on the first syllable.