Casting and Crew Notes
Regarding the cast, Bela Lugosi was considered for the role of Dr. Yogami. Spring Byington, the star of the 1950s sitcom December Bride, played the role of Aunt Ettie. Three years earlier she had also portrayed Marmee, the mother in Little Woman with Katharine Hepburn. Her comedic abilities created a more up-beat ambience which led to some reviews describing the movie as "delightful" rather than "horrific".
Valerie Hobson, who played Hull's character's wife, also played Dr. Henry Frankenstein's kidnapped wife that same year in Bride of Frankenstein, replacing Mae Clarke, who had a similarly extraordinary year in 1931 playing both Henry Frankenstein's fiancee and having a grapefruit smashed into her face by James Cagney in The Public Enemy.
Lester Matthews plays Paul Ames, who is supposed to be five years older than Valerie Hobson's character. During filming Matthews was 35, and Hobson was 18.
The executive producer of the film Stanley M. Bergerman was the son-in-law of Carl Laemmle, president of Universal Pictures. Bergerman had married Laemmle's daughter Rosabelle. He lived a long life of almost 95 years. The old saying less is more is certainly applicable to this film. Hulls makeup is minimal as compared to Lon Chaney Jr's in The Wolf Man.
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