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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!"
6.2(24 votes)
1940
1h 14m
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.
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Production
Companies:
Columbia Pictures
Languages
Original:en
Spoken:
English
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)