The Man with Nine Lives (1940)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.848 |
Directed By
Nick Grindé
Crew
Nick Grindé
Karl Brown
Harold Shumate
Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Gerard Carbonara
Gregory Stone
Karol Rathaus
Fred B. Phillips
Morris Stoloff
Wallace MacDonald
Ben Oakland
Irving Briskin
Edward Bernds
Lionel Banks
Ralph S. Willard
Al Clark
Benjamin H. Kline
TOP 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
Charles Trowbridge
Dr. Harvey
Ernie Adams
Pete Daggett
Minta Durfee
Frozen Therapy Patient (uncredited)
Charles Miller
Doctor Spectator Explaining Procedure (uncredited)
Eddie Dew
Doctor Spectator Listening to Explanation (uncredited)
James Conaty
Doctor Spectator (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
Doctor Spectator (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Doctor Spectator (uncredited)
William Marion
Doctor Spectator (uncredited)
Landers Stevens
Doctor Spectator (uncredited)
Ivan Miller
Sheriff Haley (uncredited)
Bruce Bennett
State Trooper (uncredited)
Charles Halton
Doctor in Front Row in Final Scene (uncredited)
Lee Willard
Frozen Body of Jasper Adams (uncredited)
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