The Man with Nine Lives (1940)

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Released:
1940-04-18

Overview:
Dr. Leon Kravaal develops a potential cure for cancer, which involves freezing the patient. But an experiment goes awry when authorities believe Kravaal has killed a patient. Kravaal freezes the officials, along with himself. Years later, they are discovered and revived in hopes that Kravaal can indeed complete his cure. But human greed and weakness compound to disrupt the project.

Director:
Nick Grindé

Runtime:
1h 14min

Genre:
Science Fiction, Horror

  • Cast:
  • Boris Karloff
    as
    Dr. Leon Kravaal
  • Roger Pryor
    as
    Dr. Tim Mason
  • Jo Ann Sayers
    as
    Nurse Judith Blair
  • Stanley Brown
    as
    Bob Adams
  • John Dilson
    as
    John Hawthorne