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Man They Could Not Hang, The (1939)

MPAA Rating: NR

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Profanity Nudity Sex Violence Drugs
none none none some, multiple murders, man put to death by gas, off-screen hanging, talk of suicide hangings, electrocution, puncture of brain through the ear very little, tobacco use

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Synopsis: A scientist invents a machine that can restore life to the dead, but when he tries to test it he is convicted of murder and hanged. When his invention is used to revive him he seeks revenge on those who convicted him.
Genre: Horror
Color: B&W
Length: 70 minutes
Studio/Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Major People
  • Boris Karloff (Actor)
Critics Ratings
  • VideoHound: 2.5
  • Leonard Maltin: 2.5
  • Familystyle: 3.0
  • Critic Average Rating: 2.7

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