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The Man with Nine Lives
The Man with Nine Lives

The Man with Nine Lives

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

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Science FictionHorror

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

74 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

18 April 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Dr. Leon Kravaal

Roger Pryor

Roger Pryor

Dr. Tim Mason

Jo Ann Sayers

Jo Ann Sayers

Nurse Judith Blair

Stanley Brown

Stanley Brown

Bob Adams

John Dilson

John Dilson

John Hawthorne

Hal Taliaferro

Hal Taliaferro

Sheriff Stanton

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Dr. Bassett

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Dr. Harvey

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Pete Daggett

Minta Durfee

Minta Durfee

Frozen Therapy Patient (uncredited)

Charles Miller

Charles Miller

Doctor Spectator Explaining Procedure (uncredited)

Eddie Dew

Eddie Dew

Doctor Spectator Listening to Explanation (uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Doctor Spectator (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Doctor Spectator (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Doctor Spectator (uncredited)

William Marion

William Marion

Doctor Spectator (uncredited)

Landers Stevens

Landers Stevens

Doctor Spectator (uncredited)

Ivan Miller

Ivan Miller

Sheriff Haley (uncredited)

Bruce Bennett

Bruce Bennett

State Trooper (uncredited)

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Doctor in Front Row in Final Scene (uncredited)

Lee Willard

Lee Willard

Frozen Body of Jasper Adams (uncredited)

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