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The Man Who Could Cheat Death poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.2 / 100
1959·Drama / Horror / Sci-Fi·1h 23m

THE MAN WHO COULD CHEAT DEATH

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

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.

Above the Line
Terence Fisher·DirectorJimmy Sangster·ScreenplayBarré Lyndon·Theatre PlayJack Asher·Director of PhotographyRichard Rodney Bennett·Original Music ComposerJohn Dunsford·Editor
Cast
Anton Diffring·Dr. Georges BonnerHazel Court·Janine DuboisChristopher Lee·Dr. Pierre GerrardArnold Marlé·Prof. Ludwig WeissDelphi Lawrence·Margo PhillipeFrancis de Wolff·Insp. LeGrisGerda Larsen·Street GirlMiddleton Woods·Little ManMichael Ripper·Morgue AttendantDenis Shaw·Tavern Customer
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 3
Terence Fisher·DirectorJohn Peverall·Assistant DirectorShirley Barnes·Continuity
Writing· 2
Jimmy Sangster·ScreenplayBarré Lyndon·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
Jack Asher·Director of PhotographyLen Harris·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
John Dunsford·EditorJames Needs·Supervising Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Richard Rodney Bennett·Original Music ComposerJohn Hollingsworth·Music SupervisorJock May·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 3
Bernard Robinson·Production DesignRoy Ashton·Makeup ArtistMolly Arbuthnot·Costume Supervisor
Production· 3
Michael Carreras·ProducerDon Weeks·Production ManagerAnthony Nelson Keys·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 1
Henry Montsash·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
70.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Man Who Could Cheat Death's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#99FF00
#000000
#FFCC00
Mood
Horror, Suspense
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a split image of a man's head, with the left half depicting a normal man with brown hair and a blue eye, and the right half showing a green,”

horrorsci-fi
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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