In the 40s the studio system was still very much alive and actors were pretty much delegated to certain types of roles. Even at the start of their careers, Douglas & Lancaster would have been hard to get. Still, it's a minor point to me- why noit start at the top, and work down from there.
Karloff was a nice touch. His addition alone would have sold the film to the audience.
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