The Man with Nine Lives (1940)
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Man with Nine Lives
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Canada | — | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | — | Amazon Video, YouTube | Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| India | — | Amazon Video | — |
| Poland | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
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What is The Man with Nine Lives about?
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. The Man with Nine Lives is a Science Fiction, Horror movie, released on 1940-04-18, runtime 74 minutes.
Is The Man with Nine Lives worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Man with Nine Lives 6.3 out of 10 from 25 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Man with Nine Lives?
In the United States, The Man with Nine Lives can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 7 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Nick Grindé
Cast
- Boris Karloff as Dr. Leon Kravaal
- Roger Pryor as Dr. Tim Mason
- Jo Ann Sayers as Nurse Judith Blair
- Stanley Brown as Bob Adams
- John Dilson as John Hawthorne
- Hal Taliaferro as Sheriff Stanton
- Byron Foulger as Dr. Bassett
- Charles Trowbridge as Dr. Harvey
- Ernie Adams as Pete Daggett
- Minta Durfee as Frozen Therapy Patient (uncredited)
- Charles Miller as Doctor Spectator Explaining Procedure (uncredited)
- Eddie Dew as Doctor Spectator Listening to Explanation (uncredited)
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Sources
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