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L'uomo che non poteva essere impiccato

Titolo originale: The Man They Could Not Hang
  • 1939
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  • 1h 4min
VALUTAZIONE IMDb
6,8/10
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Boris Karloff and Lorna Gray in L'uomo che non poteva essere impiccato (1939)
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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaWhen Dr. Savaard's experiment in cryonics is interrupted by the short-sighted authorities, his volunteer dies, and he is condemned to death. He vows vengeance if he can survive his own hangi... Leggi tuttoWhen Dr. Savaard's experiment in cryonics is interrupted by the short-sighted authorities, his volunteer dies, and he is condemned to death. He vows vengeance if he can survive his own hanging.When Dr. Savaard's experiment in cryonics is interrupted by the short-sighted authorities, his volunteer dies, and he is condemned to death. He vows vengeance if he can survive his own hanging.

  • Regia
    • Nick Grinde
  • Sceneggiatura
    • Karl Brown
    • Leslie T. White
    • George Wallace Sayre
  • Star
    • Boris Karloff
    • Lorna Gray
    • Robert Wilcox
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  • VALUTAZIONE IMDb
    6,8/10
    2124
    LA TUA VALUTAZIONE
    • Regia
      • Nick Grinde
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Karl Brown
      • Leslie T. White
      • George Wallace Sayre
    • Star
      • Boris Karloff
      • Lorna Gray
      • Robert Wilcox
    • 48Recensioni degli utenti
    • 40Recensioni della critica
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    Boris Karloff
    Boris Karloff
    • Dr. Henryk Savaard
    Lorna Gray
    Lorna Gray
    • Janet Savaard
    Robert Wilcox
    Robert Wilcox
    • 'Scoop' Foley
    Roger Pryor
    Roger Pryor
    • District Attorney Drake
    Don Beddoe
    Don Beddoe
    • Lieutenant Shane
    Ann Doran
    Ann Doran
    • Betty Crawford
    Joe De Stefani
    • Dr. Stoddard
    • (as Joseph De Stefani)
    Charles Trowbridge
    Charles Trowbridge
    • Judge Bowman
    Byron Foulger
    Byron Foulger
    • Lang
    Dick Curtis
    Dick Curtis
    • Kearney
    James Craig
    James Craig
    • Watkins
    John Tyrrell
    John Tyrrell
    • Sutton
    George Anderson
    • Prison Warden
    • (non citato nei titoli originali)
    Sam Ash
    Sam Ash
    • Druggist
    • (non citato nei titoli originali)
    Sam Bagley
    • Courtroom Spectator
    • (non citato nei titoli originali)
    Stanley Blystone
    Stanley Blystone
    • Prison Guard
    • (non citato nei titoli originali)
    Harlan Briggs
    Harlan Briggs
    • Defense Attorney Parker
    • (non citato nei titoli originali)
    Stanley Brown
    Stanley Brown
    • Bob Roberts
    • (non citato nei titoli originali)
    • Regia
      • Nick Grinde
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Karl Brown
      • Leslie T. White
      • George Wallace Sayre
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    8Coventry

    You can't keep a mad Boris Karloff … hanging!

    I really, really liked "The Man They Could Not Hang"! It's definitely one of the best – probably even THE best – of all the "mad scientist" movies released during the 1930s / 1940s and starring the almighty Boris Karloff in the role of megalomaniac doctor or professor (and these are quite numerous)! In fact, I loved this particular movie so much that it was one of those rare occasions where I regretted the fact that horror movies from this era are so short and to-the-point! I usually think it's a giant advantage that these films only last like 60-70 minutes, but in case of "The Man They Could Not Hung", I really wished that Karloff's mad-raving behavior would last another half an hour extra! There were most other contemporary titles of this kind are soft and overly talkative, this one is non-stop packed with action, suspense and deeply fascinating medical theories! Brilliant scientist Henryk Savaard is on the verge of writing medical history with his invention of a mechanical heart that can bring dead patients back to life after they have been operated. Savaard's student/assistant volunteers to test the device, but his girlfriend goes haywire and alerts the police. They break into the laboratory before Savaard has the opportunity to resurrect his guinea pig and – boom – the poor doctor gets accused of murder and sentenced to death by hanging! In court, Savaard transforms from a civilized scientist into an insane killer and vows to destroy everyone responsible for his death: judge, jury, crazy girlfriend and skeptical colleagues! A few weeks later, they all receive an invitation to come to a secluded old mansion; Agatha Christie style! Here, there are awaited by their very much alive host Savaard and subjected to a series of vile death traps… What I personally liked most about "The Man They Could Not Hang" – maybe even more than the delicious 'old dark house' climax – is the realism of Dr. Savaard's research. To put it in his own absorbing words: "To operate on a living body is like trying to repair a motor when it's still running… It would make more sense to switch off all bodily functions during an operation and then turn them back on when the operation was successful". That actually makes sense! Savaard isn't just another crazed professor aiming at immortality or creating new life, but a devoted doctor with a vision! I was definitely supporting him before and during his trial, and even when he was extracting his vengeance (although admittedly he goes a little over-the-top there…). This is, simply put, a massively entertaining black-and-white chiller with a splendid screenplay and an excellent Karloff performance. Director Nick Grindé does a more than adequate job as well. He would make two more mad scientist movies with Karloff, namely "Before I Hang" and "The Man with Nine Lives", but this one is my favorite.
    7coltras35

    Karloff returns as a "mad doctor"

    Dr. Henryk Savaard (Boris Karloff) is a scientist working on experiments to restore life to the dead. When he is unjustly hanged for murder, he is brought back to life by his trusted assistant. Re-animated he turns decidedly nasty and sets about murdering the jury that convicted him.

    Similarly themed as Before I hang and part of the series of "mad Doctor' series he made, Boris Karloff is excellent as always, and it's quite well-paced, gripping and cleverly an Agatha Christie-style element is infused in towards the end, drawing the plot away from the usual mad Doctor formula. Here, the doctor traps the ones who sent him to the gallows and intends to bump them off one by one via electric shocks.
    7TheLittleSongbird

    Fun and menacingly effective if standard

    The Man They Could Not Hang is a very solidly done film but falls short of greatness. The ending is tacky and felt somewhat like two endings in one. The first third does take its time to get going, it sets things up well but compared to what comes after it was a little dull, while the music is rather stock and you can tell that several composers were responsible. The Man They Could Not Hang looks very good however with fluid photography and creepy settings, while the script is witty and clever with a foreboding tone that really makes its impact, and the story may be standard but it is still very neatly told with the suspense levels appropriately sinister and the fun factor deliciously entertaining. The last third apart from the ending fares by far the best, that's fun and enough to make you bite the nails. The acting is good, Lorna Gray comes off best in the supporting cast, all competent but none make the same impression that Boris Karloff. Karloff is good reason to see any film and he is the best thing about The Man They Could Not Hang. He has an effortless eerie command and does it with his usual style and dignity. The artificial heart and organ transplant stuff is also very ahead of its time, and a further source of interest. Overall, standard with a hokey ending, stock music and a slow start but lots of fun and very effective in atmosphere and as ever Karloff is great. 7/10 Bethany Cox
    BaronBl00d

    You Have Fifteen Minutes Left To Live...

    Karloff plays Dr. Saavard, a scientist involved in creating an artificial heart and hopefully the means to extend life and perhaps realize immortality. A young man offers his services to him, and accidentally dies. Karloff is brought to trial, convicted and hung. He comes back(as we new he would from the name of the title) and seeks revenge on all those responsible for his "death." The story is fairly conventional and routine, but there are some splendid moments in the house of Karloff menacing his "guests" and letting each one know how long he or she has to live. The only real complaint I have deals with the ending which just cuts the tension that had been built up. The ending is rather make-shift and really spoiled the mood earlier created.
    7atlasmb

    Intelligent Crime Story Stars Karloff, Who Shines

    "The Man They Could Not Hang" is certainly a very watchable film. On the surface, it appears to be another mad-scientist-defies-nature story, but it has deeper roots.

    Dr. Henryk Savaard (Boris Karloff) has designed an artificial heart and has tested it on various animals. A young man volunteers to be the first human recipient, so Savaard and his assistant terminate the man's life only to be interrupted mid-procedure, before they can restore the man's life.

    What follows is a courtroom drama, then an Agatha Christie-like murder in a box, with a twist.

    At each phase of the film, Dr. Savaard delivers a speech about science vs. ignorance, each with its own perspective. Each speech is well written and takes the story beyond the typical mad doctor genre.

    This film does not fall into the horror genre. Perhaps the mere presence of Karloff prompted that labelling. But Savaard may be the most rational character in the film. It is a sci-fi crime story. And it is well worth watching and very entertaining.

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      On the witness stand, Dr. Savaard claims that one day it will be possible to take a heart from a person, such as someone killed in an automobile accident, and place it into the body of a person in need of a new heart, while skeptics in the courtroom scoff. Twenty-three years later, on December 3, 1967, the first successful human heart transplant occurred at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. The patient, Louis Washkansky, received the heart of a young woman tragically killed in an automobile accident.
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      After the judge dies, the remaining guests discover the electrified grill because the detective's gun, in a holster on his belt, hits the grill. Later, when the detective pulls his gun, he pulls it from his jacket.
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      Dr. Henryk Savaard: Think of it! The Edison or Pasteur of tomorrow need not die merely because his heart is worn out. We'll give him a new heart taken perhaps from the body of a young man who's been killed in a automobile accident. And our great genius is awakened to another sixty years of useful life! You ask me if that's a benefit to mankind? I answer it's the gift of eternal life! But whether man's wise enough or old enouh to receive such a gift, I don't know. I don't know!

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      Featured in Classic Nightmares: The Man They Could Not Hang (1959)

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    • Data di uscita
      • 17 agosto 1939 (Stati Uniti)
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      • Inglese
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