The Phantom Speaks (1945)

The Phantom Speaks: Directed by John English. With Richard Arlen, Stanley Ridges, Lynne Roberts, Tom Powers. The spirit of an executed murderer enters the body of a physician, and forces him to do its bidding–namely, murder.

“Excellent B supernatural thriller from Republic about an executed killer (Tom Powers in a strong performance) who returns from the grave to possess a paranormal researcher (Stanley Ridges) in order to get revenge on those who wronged him. This story is similar to the earlier Universal crime/horror mashup Black Friday, which also starred Ridges. Richard Arlen plays the reporter out to get to the bottom of everything. Heu0026#39;s ok but Powers and Ridges are the real stars. Definitely worth a look for the classic horror fan who thinks heu0026#39;s seen everything.”