While on a South Seas island, Professor Norman Reed (Lon Chaney, Jr.) meets and falls in love with beautiful but superstitious Paula Clayton (Anne Gwynne). The two marry and return home where Reed's career quickly flourishes. Soon, Reed discovers his wife has brought her island's voodoo practices home with her. When he makes her stop, bad things start to happen to him.
The second in Universal's fun Inner Sanctum series starring Chaney. This one has an excellent supporting cast, led by Evelyn Ankers in a rare villainous role as Chaney's witchy ex-girlfriend Ilona. Ankers seems to be having a lot of fun with the part. Wait til you see her final scene! Anne Gwynne and Lois Collier join Ankers as the movie's trio of lovely actresses. The rest of the cast includes Ralph Morgan, Elisabeth Risdon, Harry Hayden, and Val Lewton regular Elizabeth Russell. They're all great. The novel on which this is based, "Conjure Wife," would be adapted again with the sixties classic Night of the Eagle (aka Burn, Witch, Burn!). Weird Woman is another cool Inner Sanctum movie. Definitely check it out and see the whole series as they are all fun.
The second in Universal's fun Inner Sanctum series starring Chaney. This one has an excellent supporting cast, led by Evelyn Ankers in a rare villainous role as Chaney's witchy ex-girlfriend Ilona. Ankers seems to be having a lot of fun with the part. Wait til you see her final scene! Anne Gwynne and Lois Collier join Ankers as the movie's trio of lovely actresses. The rest of the cast includes Ralph Morgan, Elisabeth Risdon, Harry Hayden, and Val Lewton regular Elizabeth Russell. They're all great. The novel on which this is based, "Conjure Wife," would be adapted again with the sixties classic Night of the Eagle (aka Burn, Witch, Burn!). Weird Woman is another cool Inner Sanctum movie. Definitely check it out and see the whole series as they are all fun.