Dr. Renault's Secret
6.1
“His animal instinct cannot be tamed!”
A remake of the 1927 horror film "The Wizard". Dr. Larry Forbes arrives in a remote French village to visit his fiancée who lives with her scientist father Dr. Renault and his Ape-like manservant Noel. Several Murders coincide with Dr. Forbes arrival, with clues pointing in multiple directions.
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Cast
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J. Carrol Naish
Noel
Known for
House of Frankenstein
Sahara
Shepperd Strudwick
Dr. Larry Forbes
Known for
All the King's Men
A Place in the Sun
Lynne Roberts
Madelon Renault
Also in
Hunt the Man Down
Billy The Kid Returns
George Zucco
Dr. Robert Renault
Known for
The Mummy's Hand
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Bert Roach
Inn Proprietor
Known for
The Crowd
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Eugene Borden
Coroner
Known for
Casino Royale
The Tarnished Angels
Jack Norton
Mr. Austin
Known for
The Palm Beach Story
The Bank Dick
Arthur Shields
Inspector Duval (uncredited)
Known for
The River
The Quiet Man
Mike Mazurki
Rogell (uncredited)
Known for
Some Like It Hot
Murder, My Sweet
Charles La Torre
Marcel Perron (uncredited)
Known for
A Double Life
Harry Lachman Director · William Bruckner Screenplay Robert F. Metzler Screenplay
United States release October 19, 1942 · Produced in United States · Languages English, French
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United States · October 19, 1942
Theatrical
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