Dead Man's Eyes

Dead Man's Eyes is a 1944 film about a blinded artist whose fiancée's father offers an operation to restore his sight, but then suffers a premature death.

Directed by Reginald Le Borg. Written by Dwight V. Babcock.

MURDERED!... But his eyes lived to condemn his killer...!  (taglines)

Dialogue

Captain Drury: Did you know that somebody stole Hayden's eyes just after Doc Welles removed them from the body?

Dave Stuart: No!

Captain Drury: They later turned up at the hospital, rather mysteriously. It's my opinion that Tanya took them... and that Bittaker got them from her and returned them.

Dave Stuart: But WHY?

Captain Drury: As long as you're blind, you remain dependent upon Tanya... and I think she rather likes it that way. She knows that if you regain your sight, she'll lose you to Miss Hayden. So she tried to prevent the operation, but Bittaker intervened and returned the eyes. He was afraid she might get into trouble, so he did it anonymously.

Dave Stuart: I don't believe it!

Captain Drury: It's a nice theory though, isn't it? [looks closely at the blind man's dark glasses] Well, you'll be seeing me.

Taglines

• MURDERED!... But his eyes lived to condemn his killer...!
• Screen's Newest Inner Sanctum Mystery!
• Screen's Newest Most Amazing Inner Sanctum Mystery!

Cast

• Lon Chaney — David 'Dave' Stuart
• Acquanetta — Tanya Czoraki
• Jean Parker — Heather 'Brat' Hayden
• Paul Kelly — Dr. Alan Bittaker
• Thomas Gomez — Capt. Drury
• Jonathan Hale — Dr. Sam Welles
• Edward Fielding — Dr. Stanley 'Dad' Hayden
• George Meeker — Nick Phillips
• Pierre Watkin — The Lawyer

External links

• Dead Man's Eyes quotes at the Internet Movie Database
• Dead Man's Eyes at Allmovie