The Undying Monster

The Undying Monster
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Brahm
Screenplay byLillie Hayward
Michel Jacoby
Based onThe Undying Monster by Jessie Douglas Kerruish
Produced byBryan Foy
StarringJames Ellison
Heather Angel
John Howard
CinematographyLucien Ballard
Edited byHarry Reynolds
Music byDavid Raksin
Distributed byTwentieth Century-Fox
Release date
  • November 27, 1942 (1942-11-27)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Undying Monster, also known as The Hammond Mystery, is a 1942 American mystery horror film directed by John Brahm and written by Lillie Hayward and Michel Jacoby, based on Jessie Douglas Kerruish's 1922 novel of the same name.[1][2] The film stars James Ellison, Heather Angel and John Howard, and focuses on a series of mysterious deaths within the wealthy Hammond family.

  1. ^ Meehan, 2010, p. 97
  2. ^ The Undying Monster profile, worldcat.org; accessed 27 June 2015.