Dr. Thomas Bolton
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An 1840s British surgeon, Dr. Thomas Bolton, experiments with anesthetic gases in an effort to make surgery pain-free. While doing so, his demonstration before a panel of his peers ends in a horrific mishap with his patient awakening under the knife; he is forced to leave his position in disgrace.
Corridors of Blood: Directed by Robert Day. With Boris Karloff, Betta St. John, Christopher Lee, Finlay Currie. Dr. Thomas Bolton fights for the use of anesthetic in surgery and uses himself as a guinea pig, but soon finds himself addicted.
- (2.3K)
- Crime, Horror, Thriller
- Robert Day
- 1963-05-12
In 1840s London, Dr. Thomas Bolton (Boris Karloff) dares to dream the unthinkable: to operate on patients without causing pain. Unfortunately, the road to general anesthesia is blocked by a ruthless killer (Christopher Lee), as well as Bolton’s devastating addiction to his own chemical experiments.
- Dr. Thomas Bolton
A horror film about a mad surgeon who experiments on his patients with a serum derived from a vampire bat. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers and other crew members who worked on this movie.
In 1840, distinguished surgeon Thomas Bolton is convinced there must be a way to undertake painless surgery. He is a caring man and even runs a free clinic for the poor and underprivileged. He is particularly concerned about patients who are operated on without the benefit of anesthetic.
Determined to develop a gaseous drug that allows patients to tolerate the difficulties of surgery, Dr. Bolton (Boris Karloff) devises numerous opium-based remedies, which he...
- Horror
A British surgeon experiments with nitrous oxide and ether to make surgery painless, but his patients suffer from hallucinations and convulsions. He becomes a drug addict and joins a gang of criminals in this classic horror film.
