The Living Dead
1932, German. Directed by Richard Oswald.
A crazed scientist murders his wife, walls her up, then flees. A reporter sets out to track him down. Remake of Unheimliche Geschichten (Richard Oswald, 1919).
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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The Living Dead is streaming on Philo in India.
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Cast & crew
- Richard OswaldDirector
- Paul WegenerMörder
- Harald PaulsenFrank Briggs
- Eugen KlöpferChefarzt
- Roma BahnFrau des Mörders
- Gretl BerndJunges Mädchen in der Irrenanstalt
- Blandine EbingerJunge Dame im Selbstmörderklub
- Ilse Fürstenberg38-Jährige in der Irrenanstalt
- Maria KoppenhöferHoheit
- Gerhard BienertKriminalkommissar
- Carl Heinz CharrellPortier in der Irrenanstalt
- Paul HenckelsArzt in der Unfallstation
- Erwin KalserRedner in der Irrenanstalt
Details
- Released
- 6 September 1932
- Original title
- Unheimliche Geschichten
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Richard Oswald, Heinz Goldberg, Jenõ Szatmári
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What The Living Dead is based on
The Living Dead is adapted from a novel.
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The Living Dead runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Which OTT platform is The Living Dead on?
The Living Dead is streaming on Philo in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Living Dead?
If you liked The Living Dead, try Books of Blood, The Invisible Man, Salem's Lot.
Who directed The Living Dead?
The Living Dead (1932) was directed by Richard Oswald and stars Paul Wegener, Harald Paulsen, Eugen Klöpfer.
What is The Living Dead based on?
The Living Dead is adapted from a novel.