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Film / 1940
The Man with Nine Lives
Directed by
Nick Grindé
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Boris KarloffDr. Leon Kravaal
Roger PryorDr. Tim Mason
Jo Ann SayersNurse Judith Blair
Stanley BrownBob Adams
John DilsonJohn Hawthorne
Hal TaliaferroSheriff Stanton
Byron FoulgerDr. Bassett
Charles TrowbridgeDr. Harvey
Ernie AdamsPete Daggett
Minta DurfeeFrozen Therapy Patient (uncredited)
Charles MillerDoctor Spectator Explaining Procedure (uncredited)
Eddie DewDoctor Spectator Listening to Explanation (uncredited)
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James ConatyDoctor Spectator (uncredited)
Wedgwood NowellDoctor Spectator (uncredited)
Cyril RingDoctor Spectator (uncredited)
William MarionDoctor Spectator (uncredited)
Landers StevensDoctor Spectator (uncredited)
Ivan MillerSheriff Haley (uncredited)
Bruce BennettState Trooper (uncredited)
Charles HaltonDoctor in Front Row in Final Scene (uncredited)
Lee WillardFrozen Body of Jasper Adams (uncredited)
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