The Man with Nine Lives (1940)

04/18/1940 (US) • 1h 14m

Science Fiction, Horror

He kills in the name of science...Tombs of ice for the living...Chambers of horror for the dead!

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.

Top Billed Cast

Boris Karloff

Dr. Leon Kravaal

Roger Pryor

Dr. Tim Mason

Jo Ann Sayers

Nurse Judith Blair

Stanley Brown

Bob Adams

John Dilson

John Hawthorne

Hal Taliaferro

Sheriff Stanton

Byron Foulger

Dr. Bassett

Ernie Adams

Pete Daggett


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

canada

island

cryogenics

mad scientist

glacier

flashback

murder

cancer

mad doctor

doctor

revenge motive

frozen alive

scientific experiment

ice cave

medical experiment

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