The Drunken Severed Head wrote:
Why not Lon Chaney, Jr? An American who often played loud and blustery types-- drank like Donlevy-- played professors in the Inner Sanctum series-- why he'd have been just as good a choice! Would have added a bit more oomph to his resume than, say, THE CYCLOPS, or THE BLACK SLEEP.

It's ironic you should mention that. A short while back I was watching CURSE OF THE FLY and kept imagining Chaney Jr. in the Donlevey role. Or should I say that Donlevey's performance reminded me of Chaney Jr. I kept expecting him to say "Awww go away will ya...lemme alone."