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The Man with Nine Lives
“He kills in the name of science...Tombs of ice for the living...Chambers of horror for the dead!”
6.3 / 10• 1940• 1h 14m•NR• English
Science FictionHorror
Storyline
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 & Crew
Boris Karloff
Dr. Leon Kravaal
Lead
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
Charles Trowbridge
Dr. Harvey
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nick Grindé's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Man with Nine Lives is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
