Corridors of Blood (1958)
Before anesthesia, surgeries in London hospitals were brutal and painful. In 1840, Dr. Bolton, a compassionate surgeon, tries to eliminate pain in surgery by experimenting on himself. However, he becomes addicted to drugs. During a demonstration at the hospital, his patient wakes up and attacks the doctors and students. Dr. Bolton is dismissed from his position and unable to continue his experiments as he is denied access to the necessary materials. Under the influence of drugs, he wanders into a tavern in Seven Dials and falls under the influence of the innkeeper and his associates, who supply him with drugs in exchange for him signing false death certificates so they can sell cadavers to hospitals. After the criminals murder a hospital guard, the police catch them, and during the struggle, Dr. Bolton is killed. His son, Jonathan, continues his father's work until anesthesia becomes a reality.
Books with substantial mentioning of Corridors of Blood
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Tom Johnson The Christopher Lee Filmography, All Theatrical Releases, 1948-2003 Jefferson, N.C, 2004 |
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Gary J. Svehla and Susan Svehla (editors) Boris Karloff Baltimore, 1996 |
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Scott Allen Nollen Boris Karloff, A Critical Account of His Screen, Stage, Radio, television and Recording Work Jefferson, NC, 1991 |
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| Robert W. Pohle Jr. and Douglas C. Hart, with the participation of Christopher Lee The Films of Christopher Lee Metuchen, N.J. & London, 1983 |
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Richard Bojarski and Kenneth Beals The Films of Boris Karloff Secaucus, NJ, 1974 |
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