The Man Who Could Cheat Death
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United Kingdom · 1959
1h 23m
Director Terence Fisher
Starring Anton Diffring, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee, Arnold Marlé
Genre Horror, Science Fiction
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Dr. Bonner plans to live forever through periodic gland transplants from younger, healthier human victims. Bonner looks about 40; he's really 104 years old. But people are starting to get suspicious, and he may not make 200.
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