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The Man With Nine Lives (Behind the Door) (1940)

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Release Date: Apr 18, 1940 Wide

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Man with Nine Lives (released in England as Behind the Door) is the second of Columbia's unofficial "Mad Doctor" series starring Boris Karloff. This time, Boris is obsessed with the notion that he can come up with a cure for cancer. To do this, it is necessary for Karloff to freeze his patients, then use a revolutionary new serum on the bodies while they're in a state of suspended animation. Alas, Karloff is accidentally locked up with his deep-frozen subjects. When thawed out years later, he

Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.

Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Nick Grinde

In Theaters: Apr 18, 1940 Wide

On DVD: Oct 4, 2005

Cast

Boris Karloff
Dr. Leon Kravaal
Roger Pryor
Dr. Tim Mason
Jo Ann Sayers
Judith Blair
Stanley Brown
Bob Adams
John Dilson
John Hawthorne
Hal Taliaferro
Sheriff Stanton
Charles Trowbridge
Dr. Harvey
Ernie S. Adams
Pete Daggett
Bruce Bennett
State Trooper
Byron Foulger
Dr. Bassett
Ivan Miller
Sheriff Haley
Wally Wales
Sheriff Stanton
Lee Willard
Jasper Adams

Critic Reviews for The Man With Nine Lives (Behind the Door)

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It stars Boris Karloff at his deliciously insane best as a mad scientist.

November 2, 2009 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

At first curiously intriguing, The Man with Nine Lives eventually becomes so silly that it's hard to take much of it -- if any of it -- seriously.

January 1, 2006 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

The last 15 minutes, in which people finally start dying and Karloff finally gets really menacing, can't make up for the rest...

October 10, 2005 Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine

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Tony Whitt

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It was very good, and interesting. The actors and actresses were all good, and the look of the film was nice. The story kept me intrigued and I was surprised by parts.

November 22, 2009