Indestructible Man
Indestructible Man
| 24 March 1956 (USA)
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A scientific experiment involving subjecting a corpse to an extreme charge of electricity accidentally revives an executed criminal and makes him impervious to harm, allowing him to seek revenge on his former partners, and deal similarly with anyone else who gets in his way.

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Scanialara

You won't be disappointed!

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Cubussoli

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

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Invaderbank

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

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Zandra

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

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thinker1691

Jack pollexfen directed this fantastic story in 1956. Seen for the first time in 1965, this movie was indelibly etched into my memory and has remained there ever since. That it bore the imprint of one of Hollywood's most memorable actors, namely that of Lon Chaney Jr. added to the mystic. This movie tells the story of a man whom the authorities call 'The Butcher' (Lon Chaney Jr.) who is scheduled to be executed at the State Prison without revealing where the stolen loot is hidden. Vowing to get revenge on the Co-conspirators of the crime, he finds to his astonishment, he has survived his execution, he set out to get revenge on those who betrayed him. The film is in Black and White and much of the dialog is as poor as are the cast members, but even so, it lay down a foundation of interest which has survived as a Horror Classic. Max Showalter plays Lt. Richard Chasen and holds his own throughout the movie. Other actors include Robert Foulk and Joe Flynn. Viewed in retrospect as a low budget movie it has weathered well over the years as one of Lon Chaney's classic. Recommended to his memory. ****

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dougdoepke

A cheap retelling of the Frankenstein legend, only here it's Chaney seeking revenge by terrorizing parts of LA.Okay, I confess to plunking down my teenage quarter to see this on first release—must have been a slow afternoon. Actually, the movie's not as bad as might be expected. What it has going for it is a lot of imaginative location photography. For a cheap production, the producers don't settle for cardboard sets. Instead they send the crew out onto the streets of LA to capture parts of the city rarely seen on screen. And what I remember most are the seedy glimpses of skid row and the burlesque house. At least these lend color to the nutty proceedings.But would somebody please send Chaney to a sobering-up clinic. He looks like he's been on a ten-day bender, and every time he squints into the camera, I swear I'll never take another drink. There's enough Jim Beam oozing out of those rheumy eyes to stock a flop house bar. Too bad he ended a hopeless alcoholic, and it shows here. There's also some bad acting (Joe Flynn) and silly dialog (the lab scene), but less than you might expect from a no-name supporting cast. Anyway, seeing the movie again, I'd say I only wasted a dime of that long- ago quarter.

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Red-Barracuda

A criminal is left to take all the blame for an armed robbery. His cohorts leave him in the lurch and he is subsequently sent to the electric chair. Before this he swears that he will have vengeance. Well, luckily for him his dead body winds up in a scientists lab where an experimental procedure brings his corpse back to life. He is now The Indestructible Man!This is in many ways an Americanized version of Frankenstein. Although in film terms it is quite unusual in that it merges several genres equally - science fiction and horror were regularly combined in the 50's but it is very rare for them to be also combined with a hard-boiled police procedural narrative. And that is essentially the most notable thing about this movie. Although maybe that's the problem as it isn't really one thing nor another. By spreading itself thin it doesn't really make much of an impact anywhere. Still, it's not terrible and it does have one or two amusing moments.

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ebiros2

I think I've seen this first time on the "Chiller Theater" in New york. As a kid I didn't understand the plot of this movie, but Lon Chaney's acting caught my attention. Now I look at this picture and I see the "adult" theme in this with sexy burlesque girl as his girlfriend. The picture is great. It's low budget, but acting is pretty good, and the plot is also good and original.Charles "Butcher" Benton (Lon Chaney Jr.) is a convicted killer, and is executed, but a scientist brings him back to life using high voltage. His body becomes indestructible in the process, but burns his vocal chord and makes him mute. He travels back to Los Angeles to have revenge on his former colleagues who's trying to steal the money he's hidden.This movie gets low ratings for production, but high ratings for its entertainment value as many '50s sci-fi movies do. This to me is one of Lon Chaney's best movies.Good '50s classic with interesting and original plot.

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