The Corpse Vanishes (1942) is an American mystery‑horror film directed by Wallace Fox and starring Bela Lugosi. The story follows a mad scientist, Dr. Lorenz, who sends brides poisonous orchids that place them in a death‑like trance. He then steals their bodies to extract glandular fluids, which he uses to preserve the youth of his aging wife. <br /><br />A determined journalist begins investigating the strange bridal disappearances, eventually uncovering Lorenz’s sinister experiments and the grotesque family that assists him. The film was produced and distributed by Monogram Pictures, a studio known for low‑budget genre films, and later reissued in 1949. <br /><br />Film Details<br />Title: The Corpse Vanishes<br />Year: 1942<br />Genre: Mystery / Horror<br />Director: Wallace Fox <br />Producers: Sam Katzman, Jack Dietz <br />Writers: Harvey Gates (screenplay), Sam Robins & Gerald Schnitzer (story) <br />Starring:<br /><br />Bela Lugosi as Dr. Lorenz<br /><br />Luana Walters as Patricia Hunter<br /><br />Tristram Coffin as Dr. Foster<br /><br />Elizabeth Russell as Countess Lorenz<br /><br />Minerva Urecal as Fagah <br /><br />Cinematography: Arthur Reed<br />Edited by: Robert Golden<br />Music by: Johnny Lange, Lew Porter<br />Studio: Banner Productions<br />Distributed by: Monogram Pictures Corporation<br />Release Date: May 8, 1942<br />Runtime: 64 minutes<br />Country: United States<br />Language: English <br /><br />#TheCorpseVanishes1942 #BelaLugosi #WallaceFox #MonogramPictures #ClassicHorror #1940sCinema #MysteryHorror #CultFilm
