Man with Two Lives (1942)
Directed by Phil Rosen
Genres - Horror, Crime, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Thriller |
Release Date - Feb 26, 1942 (USA - Unknown), Feb 26, 1942 (USA) |
Run Time - 67 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Long forgotten, Monogram's Man With Two Lives has recently resurfaced on the videocassette market, proving itself a most intriguing second-echelon "mad doctor" melodrama. Nearly killed in a car accident, Edward Norris is given a new lease on life when a dedicated (but slightly addled) scientist artificially injects a new soul into Norris' body. Alas, Norris' new soul is that of a recently executed murderer. Before the words "Frankenstein" or "Donovan's Brain" can form in our collective subconscious, Norris finds himself inexorably drawn to a life of crime. While the ending is a letdown, Man With Two Lives manages to keep the viewers on pins and needles for 66 of its 67 minutes.
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accident, afterlife, car, death, dream, execution, gangster, inhabitant, killing, mad-scientist, maniac, rampage, soul, zombie, life, man, youth