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! 1940-04-18 United States of America 74 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Synopsis by theflixtor - 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.

Cast

Boris Karloff is Dr. Leon Kravaal
Dr. Leon Kravaal
Roger Pryor is Dr. Tim Mason
Dr. Tim Mason
Jo Ann Sayers is Nurse Judith Blair
Nurse Judith Blair
Stanley Brown is Bob Adams
Bob Adams
John Dilson is John Hawthorne
John Hawthorne
Hal Taliaferro is Sheriff Stanton
Sheriff Stanton
Byron Foulger is Dr. Bassett
Dr. Bassett
Charles Trowbridge is Dr. Harvey
Ernie Adams is Pete Daggett
Pete Daggett
Minta Durfee is Frozen Therapy Patient (uncredited)
Frozen Therapy Patient (uncredited)
Charles Miller is Doctor Spectator Explaining Procedure (uncredited)
Doctor Spectator Explaining Procedure (uncredited)
Eddie Dew is Doctor Spectator Listening to Explanation (uncredited)
Doctor Spectator Listening to Explanation (uncredited)