Who Killed Doc Robbin (1948)

Director:

Bernard Carr

Writers:

Dorothy Davenport (writer)
Maurice Geraghty (writer)
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Release Date:

9 April 1948 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Romance

Plot:

A group of people find themselves trapped in a creepy mansion, complete with secret passageways, a mad doctor and a murderous gorilla.

Plot Keywords:

Monkey | Freckles | Murder | Male Female Relationship | Lemonade Stand

Cast

Larry Olsen	...	William 'Curley' Benson
Eilene Janssen	...	Betty
Peter Miles	...	Dudley (as Gerald Perreau)
Ardda Lynwood	...	Ardda
Dale Belding	...	Speck Jones
Virginia Grey	...	Ann Loring
Don Castle	...	George, Defense Attorney
George Zucco	...	Doc Hugo Robbin
Paul Hurst	...	Jailer
Whitford Kane	...	'Fix-it' Dan Cameron
Wilton Graff	...	Prosecutor
Claire Du Brey	...	Housekeeper (as Claire Dubrey)
Rene Beard	...	Dis (as Renee Beard)
Donald King	...	Dat
Grant Mitchell	...	Judge
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steve Carruthers	...	Reporter (uncredited)
James Conaty	...	Bailiff (uncredited)
William Forrest Jr.	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Gemora	...	Gorilla (uncredited)
Allen Mathews	...	Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor	...	Squad Car Cop (uncredited)
William Ruhl	...	Homicide Squad Inspector (uncredited)
Marshall Ruth	...	Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan	...	Officer Calladay (uncredited)

Directed by
Bernard Carr

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dorothy Davenport		writer (as Dorothy Reid)
Maurice Geraghty		writer
Robert F. McGowan		story

Produced by
Robert F. McGowan	....	producer
Hal Roach Jr.	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
John W. Boyle

Film Editing by
Art Seid		(as Arthur Seid)

Art Direction by
Jerome Pycha Jr.

Set Decoration by
William Stevens

Costume Design by
Harry Black

Makeup Department
Burris Grimwood	....	makeup artist
Loretta Francel	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Sidney S. Van Keuren	....	production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Lane	....	assistant director

Sound Department
William Randall	....	sound

Special Effects by
Roy Seawright	....	special photographic effects (as Roy W. Seawright)

Camera and Electrical Department
Edward Comfort	....	grip (uncredited)
Eugene Hackley	....	still photographer (uncredited)

Music Department
Heinz Roemheld	....	musical director
Hugo Friedhofer	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)
Marvin Hatley	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)
Werner R. Heymann	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)
Phil Ohman	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)
Edward B. Powell	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)
Nathaniel Shilkret	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)

Other crew
Hollingsworth Morse	....	dialogue director (as John H. Morse)
Hal Roach	....	presenter
Ellis W. Carter	....	choreographer (uncredited)
Charles Morton	....	script supervisor (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Hal Roach Studios Inc.

Distributors

• United Artists (1948) (USA) (theatrical)

Also Known As:

Curley and His Gang in the Haunted Mansion (USA) (TV title)
Laff-Time Part 2 (USA) (subtitle)
Sinister House (UK)

Runtime:

55 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Cinecolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

Iceland:LH | USA:Approved (PCA #12313)

Company:

Hal Roach Studios Inc.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the kids are visiting "Fix it" Dan in jail, Speck is first holding a book with the bound end in his hand, but in the next shot the opened end is in his hand.

Movie Connections:

Follows Curley (1947)

A1 scary flick for youngsters

A really scary movie involving people and a gorilla popping in and out of secret passages, booby-trapped chairs, in an old haunted house. As a young child this was terrifying to me. Now, adults might consider this camp.