The Man Who Could Cheat Death

Jun 15, 1959

1h 23m

★ 5.8

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.

Genres

Horror

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Hammer Film Productions

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Cast

Dr. Georges Bonner

Anton Diffring

Janine Dubois

Hazel Court

Dr. Pierre Gerrard

Christopher Lee

Prof. Ludwig Weiss

Arnold Marlé

Margo Phillipe

Delphi Lawrence

Insp. LeGris

Francis de Wolff

Street Girl

Gerda Larsen

Little Man

Middleton Woods

Morgue Attendant

Michael Ripper

Tavern Customer

Denis Shaw

Woman at Private View

Marie Burke

Man at Private View

Charles Lloyd Pack

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