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The Man Who Could Cheat Death

The Man Who Could Cheat Death

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

19595.81h 23m

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.

Directed by Terence Fisher
Written by Barré Lyndon, Jimmy Sangster
Produced by Michael Carreras
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Top Cast

Anton Diffring

Anton Diffring

Dr. Georges Bonner

Hazel Court

Hazel Court

Janine Dubois

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Dr. Pierre Gerrard

Arnold Marlé

Arnold Marlé

Prof. Ludwig Weiss

Delphi Lawrence

Delphi Lawrence

Margo Phillipe

Francis de Wolff

Francis de Wolff

Insp. LeGris

Gerda Larsen

Gerda Larsen

Street Girl

M

Middleton Woods

Little Man

Michael Ripper

Michael Ripper

Morgue Attendant

Denis Shaw

Denis Shaw

Tavern Customer

Themes & Keywords

remakemad doctorcentenariantransplantadrenal gland

About The Man Who Could Cheat Death

The Man Who Could Cheat Death is a horror, science fiction film released in 1959 exploring themes of remake, mad doctor, centenarian, transplant, adrenal gland. Directed by Terence Fisher, it stars Anton Diffring, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee. 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.

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