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The Return of Doctor X (1939) runs 1 h 2 min and averages 6.0 from 65 TMDB members. When news reporter Walter Garrett arrives at the hotel room of bombshell actress Angela Merrova to conduct an interview, he finds her dead from multiple stab wounds. He returns with the police to find the hotel empty and the body vanished. Garrett writes about the incident but is fired when Merrova, alive and well, goes to the paper to complain. Now his only chance to get his job back is to find the truth, which…

Runtime
1 h 2 min — ends 9:02 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
no US certification listed
Genres
Science Fiction, Horror, Mystery
Released
November 23, 1939
TMDB rating
6.0 / 10 from 65 votes
Director
Vincent Sherman
Starring
Humphrey Bogart, Rosemary Lane, Wayne Morris, Dennis Morgan
Language
English
Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Science Fiction and Horror hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Fawesome (free), Mometu (free with ads).

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How long is The Return of Doctor X?
The Return of Doctor X is 1 h 2 min long (62 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:02 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is The Return of Doctor X rated?
TMDB lists no US age certification for The Return of Doctor X.
Is The Return of Doctor X a good movie to watch with a group?
Yes — a crowd movie. Science Fiction and Horror hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream The Return of Doctor X?
In the US, as of 2026-11-05: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Fawesome (free), Mometu (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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