The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1942)
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- 1h 5min
- Comedy, Crime
- 01 May 1942 (USA)
- Movie
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Cast
| Lloyd Nolan | ... |
Michael Shayne
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| Marjorie Weaver | ... |
Catherine Wolff
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| Helene Reynolds | ... |
Anna Wolff
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| Henry Wilcoxon | ... |
Dr. Haggard
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| Richard Derr | ... |
Roger Blake
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| Paul Harvey | ... |
Dudley Wolff
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| Billy Bevan | ... |
Phillips - the Butler
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| Olin Howland | ... |
Chief of Police Jonathan Meek
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| Robert Emmett Keane | ... |
Alfred Dunning
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| LeRoy Mason | ... |
Zorah Bey
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| Jeff Corey | ... |
Coroner Tim Larsen
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| Francis Ford | ... |
Caretaker
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Harry Carter | ... |
Call Boy (uncredited)
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| Mary Field | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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| Charles Irwin | ... |
Gus aka The Great Merlini (uncredited)
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Ruth Warren | ... |
Peggy - the Cook (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Herbert I. Leeds | ||
Written by
| Arnaud d'Usseau | ... | (screen play) |
| Clayton Rawson | ... | (novel "No Coffin For The Corpse") |
| Brett Halliday | ... | (character created by) |
Produced by
| Sol M. Wurtzel | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| David Raksin | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph MacDonald | ... | director of photography (as Joseph P. MacDonald) |
Editing by
| Fred Allen | ||
Art Direction by
| Lewis H. Creber | ||
| Richard Day | ||
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
Costume Design by
| Herschel McCoy | ... | (as Herschel) |
Sound Department
| Joseph E. Aiken | ... | sound |
| Harry M. Leonard | ... | sound |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Emil Newman | ... | musical director |
| Charles Bradshaw | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Frank L. James | ... | technical advisor (as Detective Lt. Frank L. James) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1942) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1943) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the shadows of the night Dudley Wolff (Paul Harvey), his secretary Alfred Dunning (Robert Emmett Keane), and his doctor, Haggard (Henry Wilcoxon), bury a body in the estate cemetery. At the house, Wolff's daughter Catherine (Marjorie Weaver) arrives unexpectedly and tells her step-mother Anne Wolff (Helene Reynolds) that she has just been married to Roger Blake (Richard Derr) who will be along in a few days. Cathy retires and is awakened by a mysterious assailant who fires a shot at her, but her parents tell her she was just dreaming. Wolff goes to the cemetery and finds the body missing. The scared Cathy calls in fast-talking private detective Mike Shayne (Lloyd Nolan) and, since her father doesn't like detectives, she introduces him as her husband. That evening Shayne hears a shot and finds that Haggard has been killed. While the police are questioning the family, the lights go out and a shot is fired from outside.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | MIKE SHAYNE MEETS SOMETHING NEW IN CHILLS! (original poster-all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Meek and Shayne are pursuing the "ghost" in Meek's car, Shayne tells Meek to shoot the tyres in the other car. Meek refuses as they are his tyres and that he "can't get any more...". During the Second World War, tyres were rationed in the USA. A limited number of people (e.g. nurses, fire brigades, police) were able to apply to the local rationing board for approval to purchase brand new tyres. Everybody else had to patch their tyres or replace the treads. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Just Off Broadway (1942). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Dear Little Shamrock See more » |
| 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. See more » |