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The Man with Nine Lives

  • 1940
  • TMDB 6.3/10
  • 1h 14m

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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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.

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

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