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The Man Who Could Cheat Death( 1959)

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HIS HIDEOUS OBSESSION LED HIM TO COMMIT GHASTLY CRIMES OF PASSION AND VIOLENCE.

Overview

Dr. Bonner plans to live forever through periodic gland transplants from younger, healthier human victims. Bonner looks about 40; he's really 104 years old. But people are starting to get suspicious, and he may not make 200.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Anton Diffring

      Dr. Georges Bonner

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      Hazel Court

      Janine Dubois

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      Christopher Lee

      Dr. Pierre Gerrard

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      Arnold Marlé

      Prof. Ludwig Weiss

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      Delphi Lawrence

      Margo Phillipe

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      Francis de Wolff

      Insp. LeGris

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      Gerda Larsen

      Street Girl

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      Middleton Woods

      Little Man

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      Michael Ripper

      Morgue Attendant

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      Denis Shaw

      Tavern Customer

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      Marie Burke

      Woman at Private View

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      Charles Lloyd Pack

      Man at Private View

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    A review by Wuchak

    5
    Written by Wuchak on Fri Nov 01 2019
    ***Tepid mix of Jack the Ripper and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, but still enjoyable*** In 1890, a sculptor in Paris (Anton Diffring) is suspected of something sinister when it’s discovered that he shows up in different city every ten years with missing persons linked to each transition. Hazel Court plays his romantic interest while Christopher Lee rounds out the potential love triangle. "The Man Who Could Cheat Death” (1959) is an obscure Hammer film that should be appreciated by fans of these particular gothic horrors. As my title blurb points out, it meshes elements of Jack the Ripper and...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • remake
    • mad doctor
    • centenarian
    • transplant
    • adrenal gland