The Man Who Could Cheat Death

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

Nov 30 1959 Approved 1h 23m
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

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.

Plot

In 1890, in Paris, the artist Dr. Georges Bonnet invites a group of friends for a private exposition of his new sculpture. Among the guests are Dr. Pierre Gerrard and his companion Janine Du Bois that had an affair with Dr. Bonnet ten years ago in Italy. When they see each other, their love rekindle. However Dr. Bonnet has a dark secret since he is 104 years old and needs to have a gland transplanted every ten years to keep his youth. But his partner and friend Dr. Ludwig Weiss had a stroke in Switzerland and cannot perform the surgery.

Written by

Jimmy Sangster, Barré Lyndon

Directed by

Terence Fisher

Cast

Anton Diffring, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Hammer Film Productions

Languages

English

Awards

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THE MAN WHO COULD CHEAT DEATH - 1959
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