The Man Who Wouldn't Die

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The Man Who Wouldn't Die

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

1942

1h 5m

6.5(13 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Overview

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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10 featured cast members

Starring

Lloyd Nolan

Michael Shayne

Marjorie Weaver

Catherine Wolff

Helene Reynolds

Anna Wolff

Henry Wilcoxon

Dr. Haggard

Richard Derr

Roger Blake

Paul Harvey

Dudley Wolff

Billy Bevan

Phillips

Olin Howland

Jonathan Meek

Robert Emmett Keane

Alfred Dunning

LeRoy Mason

Zorah Bey

Creative team

Directed by: Herbert I. Leeds
Written by: Arnaud d'Usseau

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