Jory and his followers stay immortal by siphoning off the life forces of others. If they don't get renewed, they petrify.Jory and his followers stay immortal by siphoning off the life forces of others. If they don't get renewed, they petrify.Jory and his followers stay immortal by siphoning off the life forces of others. If they don't get renewed, they petrify.
- Eric
- (as Frederick Ledebur)
- Mr. Griffin - Coroner
- (uncredited)
- Matron
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- Bernard Gordon(originally as Raymond T. Marcus)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe film was refused a UK theatrical certificate by the BBFC in April 1957 and eventually passed with cuts 3 months later.
- GoofsBroken glass cannot penetrate the monster's petrified skin, yet he can be given a shot with a hypodermic needle.
- Quotes
Tracy: Did you hear those screams last night?
Carol Adams: I was sleeping off a pill Murdoch gave me for my nerves, I didn't hear a thing. What screams?
Tracy: Oh, just screams. We've heard 'em before. Every time we do, we find out the next day that somebody died
Carol Adams: Oh, now look, Tracy, you're not going soft and spooky on me, are you? I like you much better when you're your hard-bitten old self
Tracy: Just the same, I'll bet you a box of girls' scout cookies that somebody died last night
- ConnectionsFeatured in Weirdo with Wadman: The Man Who Turned To Stone (1964)
As written, by Bernard Gordon, and directed, by Laszlo Kardos, "The Man Who Turned to Stone" is a routine B movie, no more and no less, and reasonably amusing and entertaining. There's nothing that really stands out about it, other than perhaps the chance to see character players like Jory and Doran in top billed roles for a change. All of the actors play the material with jut jawed conviction. Adding some physical menace to the scenario is Friedrich von Ledebur as the hulking, mute manservant Eric. Hudson is a likable enough hero, and the beautiful Adams is an engaging heroine. Paul Cavanagh contributes a fine performance as Cooper, the most repentant of the antagonists.
There's mostly a lot of talk, and exposition, here. Some of the running time is devoted to watching Rogers read from Coopers' notes. But the movie isn't devoid of action and atmosphere. The actors make it fun enough to watch for a reasonably trim 72 minutes.
Five out of 10.
- Hey_Sweden
- Oct 3, 2015
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- The Petrified Man
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- Runtime1 hour 11 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1