Question 1

Which actor took center stage in 'Black Friday' despite top billing for Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi?

Accepted Answer

Character actor Stanley Ridges took center stage in the storyline, despite Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi receiving top billing.

Question 2

How was Stanley Ridges' transformation from Dr. Kingsley to Red Cannon achieved?

Accepted Answer

The transformation was achieved with minimal alteration of hair color and style and the wearing of spectacles.

Question 3

What was the result of Boris Karloff demanding the eight-hour day rule on set?

Accepted Answer

Despite Karloff's insistence on the union-mandated eight-hour day, director Arthur Lubin brought the picture in on schedule and $5,000 under budget.

Question 4

What unusual method was reportedly used for Bela Lugosi's death scene, later disproven?

Accepted Answer

According to contemporary publicity reports, Bela Lugosi was put under hypnosis by technical advisor Manly P. Hall to make his death scene more realistic, but this was later disproven.

Question 5

Why did Boris Karloff end up not playing the dual role in 'Black Friday'?

Accepted Answer

Karloff demanded and obtained Bela Lugosi's role, afraid of the dual role's intricacy, leaving Lugosi to play a minor gangster role and Stanley Ridges to take the dual role.

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