---
title: 'The Return of Doctor X (1939)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Vincent Sherman'
released: '1939-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 62
genres:
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-return-of-doctor-x-1939'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031851/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Return of Doctor X (1939)

1939 · 62 min · Horror, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

The Return of Doctor X is a 1939 American science fiction-horror film directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Wayne Morris, Rosemary Lane, and Humphrey Bogart as the title character. It was based on the short story "The Doctor's Secret" by William J. Makin. Despite supposedly being a sequel to Doctor X (1932), also produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, the films are unrelated.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Vincent Sherman](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-sherman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bernhard Kaun](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernhard-kaun)
- **Producer:** [Jack Warner](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-warner), [Hal B. Wallis](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-b-wallis), [Bryan Foy](https://cinepixo.com/people/bryan-foy)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sidney Hickox](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-hickox)
- **Editor:** [Thomas Pratt](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-pratt)

## Cast

- [John Harron](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-harron)
- [Joseph Crehan](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-crehan)
- [William Hopper](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-hopper)
- [Jack Mower](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-mower)
- [John Litel](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-litel)
- [Lane Sisters](https://cinepixo.com/people/lane-sisters)
- [Eddie Graham](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-graham)
- [Ian Wolfe](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-wolfe)
- [Creighton Hale](https://cinepixo.com/people/creighton-hale)
- [Wayne Morris](https://cinepixo.com/people/wayne-morris)
- [Paul Panzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-panzer)
- [Glenn Langan](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenn-langan)
- [Vera Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/vera-lewis)
- [Huntz Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/huntz-hall)
- [Rosemary Lane](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosemary-lane)

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