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'''''The Man in Half Moon Street''''' ( |
'''''The Man in Half Moon Street''''' (1945) is a fantasy film dealing with a man who retains his youth and cannot die, living throughout the ages. The plot is similar to [[Oscar Wilde]]'s ''[[The Picture of Dorian Gray|Picture of Dorian Gray]]'', except that there are more logical explanations for the eternal youth of the main character. The film is based on a play by [[Barré Lyndon]], and stars [[Nils Asther]] and [[Helen Walker]] with direction by Ralph Murphy. |
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Revision as of 03:27, 12 January 2016
| The Man in Half Moon Street | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Ralph Murphy |
| Written by | Barré Lyndon (play) |
| Produced by | Walter MacEwen |
| Starring | Nils Asther Helen Walker |
| Cinematography | Henry Sharp |
| Edited by | Tom Neff |
| Music by | Miklós Rózsa |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | January 19, 1945 |
Running time | 92 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Man in Half Moon Street (1945) is a fantasy film dealing with a man who retains his youth and cannot die, living throughout the ages. The plot is similar to Oscar Wilde's Picture of Dorian Gray, except that there are more logical explanations for the eternal youth of the main character. The film is based on a play by Barré Lyndon, and stars Nils Asther and Helen Walker with direction by Ralph Murphy.
Cast
- Nils Asther as Dr. Julian Karell
- Helen Walker as Eve Brandon
- Reinhold Schünzel as Dr. Kurt van Bruecken
- Paul Cavanagh as Dr. Henry Latimer
- Edmund Breon as Sir Humphrey Brandon
- Morton Lowry as Alan Guthrie
- Matthew Boulton as Det. Insp. Ned Garth
- Brandon Hurst as Simpson-Butler
Plot
A scientist, Dr. Karell (Asther), has found a way to prolong life (he is 120 years old) with the help of Dr. Van Bruecken (Schünzel). However, Dr. Karell has now fallen in love, and has discovered that if he doesn't get new glands, he will die.
Home video
This film is not available on DVD or VHS, although the 1959 Hammer Films remake, The Man Who Could Cheat Death, is available on DVD from Legend Films.
External links
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