The Man Who Could Cheat Death
His hideous obsession led him to commit ghastly crimes of passion and violence.
1959 · 1h 23m · Approved
Horror, Science Fiction
Directed by
Terence Fisher
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The Man Who Could Cheat Death
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.
Director and cast
- Terence Fisher Director
- Anton Diffring as Dr. Georges Bonner
- Hazel Court as Janine Dubois
- Christopher Lee as Dr. Pierre Gerrard
- Arnold Marlé as Prof. Ludwig Weiss
- Delphi Lawrence as Margo Phillipe
- Francis de Wolff as Insp. LeGris
- Gerda Larsen as Street Girl
- Middleton Woods as Little Man
- Michael Ripper as Morgue Attendant
- Denis Shaw as Tavern Customer
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