evil mob bos frank buchanan ( a perfectly nasty michael granger ) have ex nazi scientist dr. wilhelm steigg ( a nice turn by gregory gaye ) reanimate the body of recently decease criminal so buchanan can get revenge on his enemy . shrewd and hard boil police investigator dr. chet walker ( an excellent and engage performance by richard denning ) becomes determine to stop buchanan . capably direct by edward l. cahn and with a clever and compel script by curt siodmak and a brisk pace and sharp and moody black and white cinematography by fred jackman and jr. and genuinely creepy zombie and a spooky and rouse score by mischa bakaleinikoff and a tight 69 minute run time and and a thrilling conclusion and this nifty little quickie provide an inspired and entertaining blend of snappy straightforward horror and gritty film noirish crime thriller . the fine support cast include s. john launer a walker amiable partner captain dave harris and angela stevens a walker lovely and concerned wife angela and pierre watkin a the irritable mayor bremer and lane chandler a the ramrod general saunders and and tristram coffin a the ill fat district attorney macgraw . a fun flick .