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)
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- 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.-----Dr Rogers, having read Cooper's diary, tells Carol and Tracy that Eric, Dr Murdock and the others can be hurt; it's only when their vital energy is running out that they become stonelike. After an energy transfer, they go along like anybody else for months or years (with Eric, now reduced to hours). Eric received the injection immediately after an energy transfusion.
- 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)
The script written by Bernard Gordon has its fair number of plot holes, inconsistencies and illogical events; but you have to expect that sort of thing from a fifties B-movie. The film was shot on a budget and it really shows; it looks cheap throughout and nothing about it is particularly outstanding. The plot is definitely interesting in spite of this; and in spite of the fact that it contains very little in the way of tension or suspense. Finding out exactly what is behind the central mystery is really the only thing that manages to keep the film going for most of the duration. The acting is not great either, with none of the little known central cast really impressing. The prison setting is not convincing, with most of the girls being quite happy and there's not a sign of anything restraining them to the building in site. Once the main revelation is out of the way, the film boils down to a rather predictable ending. However, despite all the film's flaws; The Man Who Turned to Stone is at least a fun timewaster and doesn't outstay its welcome.
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- The Petrified Man
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- Runtime1 hour 11 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1