Mad scientist turns a man into an electrically-controlled monster to do his bidding.
Acting
Lon Chaney Jr.'s vacant-eyed trance acting is accidentally hilarious.
Practical Effects
The glowing rubber suit that started a thousand memes.
Director
George Waggner
Lon Chaney Jr.
Dan McCormick
Lionel Atwill
Dr. Paul Rigas
Anne Nagel
June Lawrence
Frank Albertson
Mark Adams
Samuel S. Hinds
Dr. John Lawrence
William B. Davidson
District Attorney Ralph B. Stanley
Ben Taggart
Detective Sergeant Regan
Constance Bergen
Nurse
Ivan Miller
Doctor
Chester Gan
Chinese Boy, Wong
George Meader
Dr. Bruno
Frank O'Connor
Detective
John Dilson
Medical Examiner
Byron Foulger
Alienist #2
Jessie Arnold
Mrs. Frank Davis (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was originally developed as a Frankenstein sequel called 'The Electric Man' before Universal changed course.
The film's 'electrocuted monster' concept directly influenced Marvel's Electro, created two decades later.
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I _love_ “Man-Made Monolith Monster on Campus”! 😁
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"Man Made Monster" well made.. cinematography excellent..Mad Lab scenes as good as "Frankenstein" which of course it seeks to surpass
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