The Man with Nine Lives (1940)

  • NR
  • 04/18/1940 (US)
  • Science Fiction
  • 1h 14m

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

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.

Nick Grindé

Director

Karl Brown

Screenplay

Harold Shumate

Story

Cast

Boris Karloff's headshot

Boris Karloff

Dr. Leon Kravaal
Roger Pryor's headshot

Roger Pryor

Dr. Tim Mason
Jo Ann Sayers's headshot

Jo Ann Sayers

Nurse Judith Blair
Stanley Brown's headshot

Stanley Brown

Bob Adams
John Dilson's headshot

John Dilson

John Hawthorne
Hal Taliaferro's headshot

Hal Taliaferro

Sheriff Stanton
Byron Foulger's headshot

Byron Foulger

Dr. Bassett
Charles Trowbridge's headshot

Charles Trowbridge

Dr. Harvey

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