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The Man Who Wouldn't Die

  • 19421942
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
617
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Lloyd Nolan and Marjorie Weaver in The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1942)
  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Mystery
A man believed to be dead and buried escapes from his grave and returns to the scene of the crime seeking revenge.A man believed to be dead and buried escapes from his grave and returns to the scene of the crime seeking revenge.A man believed to be dead and buried escapes from his grave and returns to the scene of the crime seeking revenge.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
617
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Herbert I. Leeds
  • Writers
    • Arnaud d'Usseau(screen play)
    • Clayton Rawson(novel "No Coffin For The Corpse")
    • Brett Halliday(character created by)
  • Stars
    • Lloyd Nolan
    • Marjorie Weaver
    • Helene Reynolds
Top credits
  • Director
    • Herbert I. Leeds
  • Writers
    • Arnaud d'Usseau(screen play)
    • Clayton Rawson(novel "No Coffin For The Corpse")
    • Brett Halliday(character created by)
  • Stars
    • Lloyd Nolan
    • Marjorie Weaver
    • Helene Reynolds
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    • 17User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    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 - the Butler
    Olin Howland
    Olin Howland
    • Chief of Police Jonathan Meek
    • (as Olin Howlin)
    Robert Emmett Keane
    Robert Emmett Keane
    • Alfred Dunning
    LeRoy Mason
    LeRoy Mason
    • Zorah Bey
    Jeff Corey
    Jeff Corey
    • Coroner Tim Larsen
    Francis Ford
    Francis Ford
    • Caretaker
    Harry Carter
    Harry Carter
    • Call Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Field
    Mary Field
    • Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Irwin
    Charles Irwin
    • Gus aka The Great Merlini
    • (uncredited)
    Ruth Warren
    • Peggy - the Cook
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Herbert I. Leeds
    • Writers
      • Arnaud d'Usseau(screen play)
      • Clayton Rawson(novel "No Coffin For The Corpse")
      • Brett Halliday(character created by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The $300 Kay gives Mike for taking the case is over $4,700 in 2019.
    • Goofs
      When Shayne confronts Dudley Wolff, his wife and Dunning in the den, he refers to Wolff's partner buried "last night in the woods". That was actually two nights before, as the previous night was the one when Dr Haggard got killed.
    • Quotes

      Anna Wolff: [offering a drink] Would you care for something to warm you up?

      Catherine Wolff: I was on the wagon, but I'll think I'll step off and give my seat to a gentleman.

    • Connections
      Followed by Just Off Broadway (1942)
    • Soundtracks
      The Dear Little Shamrock
      (uncredited)
      Written by Andrew Cherry
      Sung by Lloyd Nolan

    User reviews17

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    Top review
    6/10
    fast-moving Michael Shayne mystery
    Lloyd Nolan is Michael Shayne, private detective in "The Man Who Wouldn't Die," a 1942 entry into this short series from Twentieth Century Fox.

    A friend of Mike's, Catherine (Marjorie Weaver) gets him to pose as her husband while investigating a shooting at her family home. Her father (Paul Harvey) is in government and under investigation by the Senate, and one night, Anna is shot at. Mike finds plenty to investigate. He also has plenty to explain when Catherine's real husband shows up unexpectedly.

    There's lots of humor and "dark stormy night" atmosphere in this neat programmer, which also features Henry Wilcoxon and Helen Reynolds as Anna, Catherine's stepmother.

    Nolan is a delight as a singing, happy but very clever Shayne. I'm surprised that Marjorie Weaver didn't get further in her career, though by all accounts, she loved the career she had - she's very pretty and vivacious.

    Very enjoyable.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Million Dollar Ghost
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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