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The Man Who Wouldn't Die

The Man Who Wouldn't Die

An Empty Grave... A Cunning, Gunning Ghost... And Michael Shane!

Part of Michael Shayne Collection

1942•1h 5m•6.4/10
CrimeMystery

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6.4/10(12)

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

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Production

20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

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

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Jonathan Meek

Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett Keane

Alfred Dunning

LeRoy Mason

LeRoy Mason

Zorah Bey

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

Tim Larsen

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Caretaker

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Call Boy (Uncredited)

Mary Field

Maid (Uncredited)

Charles Irwin

Gus / The Great Merlini (Uncredited)

Ruth Warren

Ruth Warren

Peggy (Uncredited)

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