The Man with Nine Lives (1940): reparto, argumento y streaming
1940 · Película · ★ 6.2
Released in 1940, The Man with Nine Lives is a ciencia ficción film directed by Nick Grindé, running about 74 minutes. “He kills in the name of science...Tombs of ice for the living...Chambers of horror for the dead!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Un científico busca la cura para el cáncer con una serie de experimentos que consisten en congelar y descongelar seres humanos. Uno de sus pacientes es un adinerado tío, cuyo sobrino exige saber sobre su salud, debido a que si muere, será beneficiario de una generosa herencia. El comisario sospecha que Karloff ha asesinado al viejo para quedarse con el dinero y junto con un doctor y un fiscal de distrito, marchan a la mansión de Karloff. Ahí las cosas se complican y Karloff termina congelado, junto con estos cuatro hombres, por el lapso de... ¡10 años! La llegada de un joven doctor y su novia permite el despertar de estos personajes, y la trama se complica.
Who’s in it. The Man with Nine Lives stars Boris Karloff as Dr. Leon Kravaal, Roger Pryor as Dr. Tim Mason, Jo Ann Sayers as Nurse Judith Blair and Stanley Brown as Bob Adams, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, The Man with Nine Lives has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Man with Nine Lives page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Man with Nine Lives tend to enjoy Origen, Interstellar, El imperio contraataca and Spider-Man: un nuevo universo.
Preguntas frecuentes
- Where can I watch The Man with Nine Lives (1940)?
- In Estados Unidos, The Man with Nine Lives is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Man with Nine Lives worth watching?
- The Man with Nine Lives holds an audience score of 6.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy ciencia ficción. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Man with Nine Lives?
- The Man with Nine Lives stars Boris Karloff, Roger Pryor, Jo Ann Sayers, Stanley Brown and John Dilson.
- When was The Man with Nine Lives released?
- The Man with Nine Lives was released in 1940, with a runtime of about 74 minutes.