Verified Unrenewed Public Domain
1942 Feature
The Corpse Vanishes
Directed by Wallace Fox → • Production: Independent Studio
The Corpse Vanishes is a 1942 American mystery horror film starring Bela Lugosi, directed by Wallace Fox, and written by Harvey Gates. Lugosi portrays a mad scientist who injects his aging wife with fluids from virginal young brides in order to preserve her beauty. Luana Walters as a journalist and Tristram Coffin as a small-town doctor investigate and solve the disappearances of the brides. The film was produced and distributed by Monogram Pictures, and was reissued in 1949 by Favorite Films Corporation.
Runtime
63 minutes
Aspect Ratio
13:10
Archival Copies
1 Vault Holding(s)
Classification
1929–1963 Unrenewed
The Video Boneyard Vault Holdings
Archival Master Preserved in Studio Vaults
This title is cataloged and preserved across physical storage drives D: & E: in The Video Boneyard archival collection (1 vault master holding). A broadcast-grade restoration with dynamic loudness normalization is scheduled for streaming release on our YouTube channel.
⚖️ Statutory Public Domain Clearance Provenance
First published in 1942. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works published between 1929 and 1963 required mandatory formal copyright registration renewal during their 28th year. Official United States Copyright Office Catalog of Copyright Entries records show zero renewal registration was filed, placing this work permanently in the Public Domain.
Notable Screen Cast
Sheldon Jett →
Lead Role
Tris Coffin →
Co-Star
Elizabeth Russell →
Co-Star
Vince Barnett →
Supporting Cast
Pat Costello →
Supporting Cast
Murdock MacQuarrie →
Featured Cast
Luana Walters →
Featured Cast
Kenneth Harlan →
Featured Cast
Frank O'Connor →
Featured Cast
Minerva Urecal →
Featured Cast
Angelo Rossitto →
Featured Cast
Bela Lugosi →
Featured Cast