Question 1

What prediction did Dr. Savaard make on the witness stand that came true 23 years later?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Savaard claimed that one day a heart from an accident victim could be placed into a person in need. In 1967, the first successful human heart transplant occurred, using a heart from a young woman killed in a car accident.

Question 2

How does Dr. Savaard's monologue about medically induced death relate to modern medicine?

Accepted Answer

His monologue about inducing death to help surgeons treat patients predicts the rationale behind medically induced comas used since the 1960s, where the body is slowed to a near stop to use energy for healing.

Question 3

Which earlier film and novel does this movie incorporate plot elements from?

Accepted Answer

This movie incorporates plot elements from the film 'The 9th Guest' (1934) and the novel it is based on, 'The Invisible Host' by Gwen Bristow and Bruce Manning.

Question 4

What happened to Boris Karloff's photo from this film two years later?

Accepted Answer

A photo of Boris Karloff as Dr. Henryk Savaard was used two years later as a background image on a lobby card for the film 'The Devil Commands' (1941).

Question 5

How long did shooting last for this film?

Accepted Answer

Shooting lasted from June 27 to July 12, 1939, and the film was released on August 17, 1939.

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