Maniac (1934): Cast
Maniac is a 1934 horror film directed by Dwain Esper, starring Horace B. Carpenter as Dr. Meirschultz, Phyllis Diller and Ted Edwards. It is partly based on The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe. It runs 51 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 51 min
- Director
- Dwain Esper
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Road Show Attractions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Maniac About?
The premise of Maniac without spoilers, adapted from The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe.
An ex‑vaudeville actor works as the assistant to a doctor who is obsessed with creating a modern Frankenstein. After murdering the doctor, the actor assumes the dead man's identity and begins menacing women with strange desires, turning the laboratory into a nightmarish hunting ground.
Maniac Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- reanimation
- driven insane
- impersonation
- vaudevillian
- cat
- jar
- fake beard
- morgue
- female frontal nudity
- propped up corpse falls down
- manic laughter
- hypodermic needle
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- hiding a dead body
- eating a cat
- closing eyes of dead person
- brick wall
- violence
- gore
- mutilation
- strangulation
- sleaze
- exercise machine
- embalmer
- coffin
- murder
- eye gouging
- fur
- psychotronic film
- male police officer
- stethoscope
- stealing a dead body
- syringe
- horn rimmed glasses
- mad laughter
- revolver
- superimposition
- beating heart
- buried inside a wall
- psychological analysis
- police
- shrouded corpse
- nude dancing
- breaking the fourth wall
- false pretext
- heart in a jar
- woman wears a nightgown
- man removes a woman's clothes
- female topless nudity
- pre code film
- eating an eyeball
Maniac Cast & Characters
Horace B. Carpenter leads the cast as Dr. Meirschultz, with Phyllis Diller as Mrs. Buckley and Ted Edwards as Buckley. Directed by Dwain Esper; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Dwain Esper
- Horace B. Carpenter as Dr. Meirschultz
- Phyllis Diller as Mrs. Buckley
- Ted Edwards as Buckley
- Marvelle Andre as Marvel
Also Starring in Maniac
· 6 more- Bill Woods Don Maxwell
- Jenny Dark Maizie
- John P. Wade Embalmer
- Theo Ramsey Alice Maxwell
- Celia McCann Jo
- Marian Constance Blackton Neighbor
More from Dwain Esper
More films directed by Dwain Esper: Sex Madness, How to Undress in Front of Your Husband, Marihuana and The March of Crime.
Cars in Maniac
1 car on screen: the 1927 Studebaker Commander.
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1927 Studebaker Commander Minor role
Maniac Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Sex Maniac” and “Маніяк”.
- Also known as
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- Sex Maniac
- Маніяк
- 色情狂
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Maniac FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Maniac, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Maniac?
Maniac runs 51 minutes.
When was Maniac released?
Maniac was released on September 11, 1934.
Who directed Maniac?
Maniac was directed by Dwain Esper.
More films by Dwain Esper Who is in the cast of Maniac?
Maniac stars Horace B. Carpenter as Dr. Meirschultz, Phyllis Diller as Mrs. Buckley and Ted Edwards as Buckley, among 10 credited actors.
Is Maniac based on a book?
Yes. Maniac is partly adapted from The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe.
Does Maniac have a post-credit scene?
No. Maniac has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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