The Man with Nine Lives
“He kills in the name of science...Tombs of ice for the living...Chambers of horror for the dead!”
1940•NR•1h 14m•6.3•Released
Science FictionHorror
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.
Director
Nick Grindé
Writer
Karl Brown
Languages
English
Studio
Columbia Pictures
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)
Production
Company
Columbia Pictures
Producer
Wallace MacDonald
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