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The Monster Maker (1944)

The Monster Maker poster
Directed by
Sam Newfield
Genre
horror film, science fiction film, monster film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 02m
Rated
C
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 28 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mad scientist uses a serum to turn a pianist's hands into claws in order to force the pianist's daughter to marry him. The scientist also devastates a rival with a disease that covers his body in growths.

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What happens

The Monster Maker is a 1944 science-fiction horror film starring J. Carrol Naish and Ralph Morgan. Albert Glasser supplied the film score, his first, an assignment for which he was paid US$250. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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