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The Man Who Wouldn't Die

  • 1942
  • Approved
  • 1h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
801
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Lloyd Nolan and Marjorie Weaver in The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1942)
ComedyCrimeHorrorMystery

A man believed to be dead and buried escapes from his grave and returns to the scene of the crime seeking revenge.A man believed to be dead and buried escapes from his grave and returns to the scene of the crime seeking revenge.A man believed to be dead and buried escapes from his grave and returns to the scene of the crime seeking revenge.

  • Director
    • Herbert I. Leeds
  • Writers
    • Arnaud d'Usseau
    • Clayton Rawson
    • Brett Halliday
  • Stars
    • Lloyd Nolan
    • Marjorie Weaver
    • Helene Reynolds
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    801
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Herbert I. Leeds
    • Writers
      • Arnaud d'Usseau
      • Clayton Rawson
      • Brett Halliday
    • Stars
      • Lloyd Nolan
      • Marjorie Weaver
      • Helene Reynolds
    • 21User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Michael Shayne
    Marjorie Weaver
    Marjorie Weaver
    • Catherine Wolff
    Helene Reynolds
    Helene Reynolds
    • Anna Wolff
    Henry Wilcoxon
    Henry Wilcoxon
    • Dr. Haggard
    Richard Derr
    Richard Derr
    • Roger Blake
    Paul Harvey
    Paul Harvey
    • Dudley Wolff
    Billy Bevan
    Billy Bevan
    • Phillips - the Butler
    Olin Howland
    Olin Howland
    • Chief of Police Jonathan Meek
    • (as Olin Howlin)
    Robert Emmett Keane
    Robert Emmett Keane
    • Alfred Dunning
    LeRoy Mason
    LeRoy Mason
    • Zorah Bey
    Jeff Corey
    Jeff Corey
    • Coroner Tim Larsen
    Francis Ford
    Francis Ford
    • Caretaker
    Harry Carter
    Harry Carter
    • Call Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Field
    Mary Field
    • Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Irwin
    Charles Irwin
    • Gus aka The Great Merlini
    • (uncredited)
    Ruth Warren
    • Peggy - the Cook
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Herbert I. Leeds
    • Writers
      • Arnaud d'Usseau
      • Clayton Rawson
      • Brett Halliday
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews21

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    10Norm-30

    An excellent mystery!

    This mystery has everything: dead bodies that won't stay buried, a weird laboratory, an old house during a thunderstorm, and a "phantom" (with "glowing" eyes) that appears in the house and attempts to kill someone!

    The hero & heroine add both a comedic and suspenseful touch to the entire proceedings.

    This film is difficult to find, but I highly recommend it!
    7ebach-264-953484

    Fun B Detective Movie

    I ended up catching this on the Movies!network-the digital TV channel broad-casted by a lot of fox affiliates. I thought it was a fun movie. Lloyd Nolan was great. I knew him more from his character bits on TV in the 1970s. I really enjoyed him in the McCloud episode of the western cowboys that rob an armored car. This movie had a nice mix between comedy and a nice if not ground breaking mystery story. Great chemistry between Nolan and his costar. I had not seen others in this series but would not mind checking it out. The style reminds a little of the Thin Man series or some of the better written Abbott and Costello movies (I always liked their two mystery type movies Who Done It and Meet The Killer Boris Karloff).
    8utgard14

    "His head's caved in. He's done for."

    Another fun Michael Shayne movie starring Lloyd Nolan. Hearing Nolan with his distinctive voice and accent rattling off the snappy patter is music to the ears. This time around private eye Shayne journeys to an estate to help a friend in danger. The friend is played by likable Marjorie Weaver in her second of three Michael Shayne movies. She played a different character in each one. Olin Howland is a great deal of fun as an incomplete police chief. Highlights include a great car chase, some nice old dark house mystery atmosphere, and one particularly effective scene where the camera zooms in on a shadowy figure whose eyes are practically glowing. Cool stuff!
    8reve-2

    Enjoyable "B" mystery

    Any movie from the Michael Shayne Detective series can be counted on to deliver an enjoyable mystery story. In this film Lloyd Nolan once again delivers a good performance as he works to solve a murder which took place at the estate of a wealthy US Senator. Everything wraps-up neatly in about 65 minutes which means that there is no wasted time with boring sub plots or long talky scenes ala todays' crop of over hyped and over long releases. A good supporting cast helps Nolan turn this into a fine stylish film. Olin Howlin does a great job and provides just the right amount of restrained comic relief as the police chief. Enjoy
    dougdoepke

    The Walking Dead

    Detective Shayne helps out an old girlfriend, following some mysterious happenings at her family mansion.

    That Gothic opening is a real grabber. So what's going on with guys that are digging a nighttime grave in the middle of a storm with a sinister mansion in the background. It takes the rest of the 60-minutes to find out. Speaking of spooky effects, there're also the two glowing eyes in the dark looming over an hysterical Cathy (Weaver). No wonder she screams bloody murder.

    But these creepy effects, along with the ever-reliable Lloyd Nolan as Shayne are probably the best parts of a sometimes murky narrative. The whodunit part is treated rather casually; at the same time, maybe you can figure out the solution-- I got lost. But that's okay, because the Shayne series depended more on characters than mystery. Here, Nolan and Weaver spark the proceedings with some lively dialog, including some surprisingly suggestive bedroom banter. Include Olin Howland as the addled hayseed sheriff, plus an ambulatory corpse, and it all adds up to an entertaining, if unexceptional, series entry.

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    • Trivia
      When Meek and Shayne are pursuing the "ghost" in Meek's car, Shayne tells Meek to shoot the tyres in the other car. Meek refuses as they are his tyres and that he "can't get any more...". During the Second World War, tyres were rationed in the USA. A limited number of people (e.g. nurses, fire brigades, police) were able to apply to the local rationing board for approval to purchase brand new tyres. Everybody else had to patch their tyres or replace the treads.
    • Goofs
      When Shayne confronts Dudley Wolff, his wife and Dunning in the den, he refers to Wolff's partner buried "last night in the woods". That was actually two nights before, as the previous night was the one when Dr Haggard got killed.
    • Quotes

      Anna Wolff: [offering a drink] Would you care for something to warm you up?

      Catherine Wolff: I was on the wagon, but I'll think I'll step off and give my seat to a gentleman.

    • Connections
      Followed by Le Témoin disparu (1942)
    • Soundtracks
      The Dear Little Shamrock
      (uncredited)

      Lyrics by Andrew Cherry and music by W. Jackson

      Sung by Lloyd Nolan

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El hombre que no murió
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 5m(65 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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