The Man Who Could Cheat Death

The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959)

Genres - Drama, Horror, Science Fiction  |   Release Date - Jun 15, 1959  |   Run Time - 83 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - NR
  • AllMovie Rating
    3
  • User Ratings (0)
  • Your Rating

Description by Wikipedia

The Man Who Could Cheat Death is a 1959 British horror film, directed by Terence Fisher and starring Anton Diffring, Hazel Court, and Christopher Lee. Jimmy Sangster adapted the screenplay from the play The Man in Half Moon Street by Barré Lyndon, which had been previously filmed in 1945. The Man Who Could Cheat Death was produced by Michael Carreras and Anthony Nelson Keys for Hammer Film Productions. It was released in the US in June 1959 and in the UK on 30 November 1959. John Peverall was assistant director, Roy Ashton handled Makeup and Bernard Robinson was Production Designer. The film was supposed to star Alan Ladd and Peter Cushing, but Cushing was unavailable so Anton Diffring got the lead role. There was a European version of the film that featured a partial nude scene of Hazel Court. Filming began Nov. 17, 1958 and concluded on December 30, 1958. It was trade shown on June 4, 1959. The film was released in the UK on November 30, 1959 on a double bill with The Evil That Is Eve.

Movie Info

Tags

Centenarian, Death, Mad Doctor, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Remake, The Man, Transplant

Attributes

Based On: based on plays, The Man in Half Moon Street
Narrative Location: Paris

Alternate Titles

Covjek koji je prevario smrt
YU
Den Tod überlistet
AT, DE
El hombre que burló la muerte
MX
El hombre que podia engañar a la muerte
ES
L'homme qui faisait des miracles
FR
L'Homme qui trompait la mort
BE, FR
L'uomo che ingannò la morte
IT
Mannen som bedrog döden
FI
Mies, joka petti kuolemaa
FI
O drakos tis mavris leoforou
GR
O Homem que Enganou a Morte
BR
O Homem Que Enganou a Morte
PT
Omul care putea să înşele moartea
RO
Skräckens ansikte
SE
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
CA, GB, US
Человек, обманувший смерть
RU, US