The Man with Nine Lives (1940)
The Man with Nine Lives (1940)
He kills in the name of science...Tombs of ice for the living...Chambers of horror for the dead!
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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Cast

Boris Karloff Boris Karloff As: Dr. Leon Kravaal
Roger Pryor Roger Pryor As: Dr. Tim Mason
Jo Ann Sayers Jo Ann Sayers As: Nurse Judith Blair
Stanley Brown Stanley Brown As: Bob Adams
John Dilson John Dilson As: John Hawthorne
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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.


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

Details

Genres: Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 18 April 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 74m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

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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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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Irving Briskin

Irving Briskin

Executive Producer

Wallace MacDonald

Wallace MacDonald

Producer

Edited By

Al Clark

Al Clark

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Fred B. Phillips

Fred B. Phillips

Makeup Artist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Benjamin H. Kline

Benjamin H. Kline

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Lionel Banks

Lionel Banks

Art Direction

Other Crew

Ralph S. Willard

Ralph S. Willard

Technical Advisor

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