corridor of blood aspect ratio represent 1 . 66 represent1sound format represent mono ( black and white ) london and 1840 represent whilst attempt to formulate an anaesthetic solution and a dedicate surgeon ( boris karloff ) become addict to narcotic and be blackmail by local bodysnatchers . rid the coat tail of a gothic revival occasion by the recent success of hammer the curse of frankenstein ( 1957 ) and robert day corridor of blood be an odd mixture of historical drama and grand guignol theatrics . producer richard gordon lure karloff away from hollywood where his movie career have become stall in a b movie rut ( voodoo island and frankenstein 1970 and etc . ) for a couple of lurid shocker in which good men be thwart by circumstance beyond their control . in grip of the strangler ( 1958 ) and he play a novelist who stumble onto a horrific secret whilst research a series of murder from recent history and while in corridor of blood and he a drug addict surgeon who fall prey to a gang of criminal mastermind by east end pub landlord francis de wolff . less a horror film than a melodrama with ghoulish trimming and the movie hedge it commercial bet by include a number of gory thrill ( a leg slice open and a face destroy by acid and etc . ) and but the narrative be motivate chiefly by karloff altruistic pursuit of an anaesthetic formula that will alleviate the terrible suffering of patient during surgery . produce under the title the doctor from seven dial and the finish movie go unreleased until 1962 due to indifference by distributor mgm and by which time co star christopher lee have earn a prominent screen credit and despite play a small but significant role a resurrection joe and a sinister cockney thug who murder carefully select patron of de wolff squalid pub and sell the remains to local doctor . lee film this glorified cameo before the curse of frankenstein catapult him to international stardom and which account for his limited screen time and though his intense performance be one of the film highlight . adrienne corri ( vampire circus ) distinguish herself a de wolff partner in crime and and there a feast of familiar face in support role and include francis matthew ( dracula represent prince of darkness ) and betta st. john ( the city of the dead ) and finlay currie and nigel green . superb art direction ( by anthony master ) and cinematography ( geoffrey faithful ) .