


We saw tantalizing photos featuring a whole gallery of horror stars: Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, Bela Lugosi, Tor Johnson. Older monster kids know that the 1956 chiller The Black Sleep existed for years only through stills in Famous Monsters magazine. Starring Basil Rathbone, Akim Tamiroff, Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, Bela Lugosi, Herbert Rudley, Patricia Blake, Phyllis Stanley, Tor Johnson, Sally Yarnell, George Sawaya. Cadman’s Secret / Street Date Ma/ available through Kino Lorber / 29.95 Added bonus: a Tom Weaver commentary.ġ956 / B&W / 1:85 widescreen / 82 min. It’s considered a must-see picture and this HD presentation is nothing to sniff at. It’s an All Star monster rally - Lon Chaney Jr.! John Carradine! Bela Lugosi! Basil Rathbone! Tor Johnson! - with Akim Tamiroff in there pitching as well.
