Directed by:
Terence FisherCinematography:
Jack AsherComposer:
Richard Rodney BennettCast:
Anton Diffring, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee, Francis De Wolff, Michael Ripper, Lockwood West, Marie Burke, Charles Lloyd Pack, Delphi Lawrence, Denis Shaw (more)VOD (1)
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Doctor and amateur sculptor Georges Bonnet (Anton Diffring) has discovered a murderous method of maintaining his youth, once every ten years he murders a young woman and removes her parathyroid glands to replace his own. But after 104 years, he's run into some problems. His collaborator is now too old to perform the surgical procedure, and a detective is on his case. In desperation Bonnet blackmails another surgeon (Christopher Lee) into performing the procedure by threatening the life of Janine Dubois (Hazel Court), a woman who both men desire. (Eureka Entertainment)
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The Man Who Could Cheat Death is a fairly classic film from Hammer Studios' early days, where there is an effort to scare, but at times it is still quite sterile, which is definitely a shame. However, it has its charm, and for lovers of old horror films, it is a pleasant little treat. The story can no longer surprise, as it is quite well-known today, and you quickly figure out what it's all about. That doesn't prevent the film from being at least good.
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