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The Man with Nine Lives

1940 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary

6.2/10

Rating

74 min

Runtime

1940

Release Year

Nick Grindé

Director

Cast

Boris Karloff, Roger Pryor, Jo Ann Sayers, Stanley Brown, John Dilson

Quick Synopsis

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.

Full Plot Summary of The Man with Nine Lives

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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