The Black Sleep
“The Terror Drug That Wakes the Dead!”
Where to watch The Black Sleep in Mexico
The Black Sleep is streaming on Cultpix in Mexico. Availability checked 19 June 2026.
About The Black Sleep
The Black Sleep is a 1956 movie in the Horror and Science Fiction genres, directed by Reginald Le Borg, starring Basil Rathbone, Herbert Rudley and Patricia Blair. It has a runtime of 1 hour 22 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.2/10 from 45 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Black Sleep in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
The Black Sleep trailer
Overview
In 19th century England, a noted brain surgeon rescues a former student from being hanged on a false conviction for murder, and spirits him away to an ancient, repurposed abbey far in the countryside. There, he connives his pupil into assisting him in mapping the functions of the various parts of the human brain, using living subjects who are under a terrible animation-suspending drug called "black sleep". Subsequently, the student, along with the daughter of one of the subjects, discover that most of these subjects have survived but are being kept in a dungeon-like cellar, in various stages of physical and mental derangement...
Top cast
Basil Rathbone
Sir Joel Cadman
Herbert Rudley
Dr. Gordon Ramsay
Patricia Blair
Laurie Munroe
Akim Tamiroff
Odo the Gypsy
Phyllis Stanley
Daphne
Lon Chaney Jr.
Dr. Munroe, aka Mungo
Bela Lugosi
Casimir
John Carradine
Bohemund
George Sawaya
Sailor-Subject
Tor Johnson
Mr. Curry
Sally Yarnell
Female Subject
Peter Gordon
Sgt. Steele
Claire Carleton
Carmona Daly
Clive Morgan
Roundsman Blevins (uncredited)
Louanna Gardner
Angelina Cadman
Aubrey Schenck
Prison Coroner's Clerk (uncredited)
John Sheffield
Det. Redford (uncredited)
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Black Sleep in Mexico?+
In Mexico, you can stream The Black Sleep on Cultpix.
Is The Black Sleep on Netflix?+
The Black Sleep is not on Netflix in Mexico right now, but you can stream it on Cultpix.
How long is The Black Sleep?+
The Black Sleep has a runtime of 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
Who stars in The Black Sleep?+
The Black Sleep stars Basil Rathbone, Herbert Rudley, Patricia Blair, Akim Tamiroff and Phyllis Stanley.
When did The Black Sleep come out?+
The Black Sleep is a 1956 movie directed by Reginald Le Borg.
What genre is The Black Sleep?+
The Black Sleep is Horror and Science Fiction film.
Who directed The Black Sleep?+
The Black Sleep was directed by Reginald Le Borg.
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