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| '''''Life Returns''''' is a 1935 American ] directed by ] and ] and |
'''''Life Returns''''' is a 1935 American ] directed by ] and ]. It was produced by Scienart Pictures and distributed by ]. | ||
| == Plot == | == Plot == | ||
| A doctor who is convinced that the dead can be brought back to life gets the chance to prove his theory on a dog that has recently died. | A doctor who is convinced that the dead can be brought back to life gets the chance to prove his theory on a dog that has recently died. | ||
| == Production note == | |||
| The fictional story is built around actual footage of a resuscitation experiment conducted by ] who portrays himself. | |||
| == Cast == | == Cast == | ||
| *] as Dr. John Kendrick | *] as Dr. John Kendrick | ||
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1935 film by Eugene Frenke| Life Returns | |
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| Directed by | Eugene Frenke James P. Hogan |
| Written by | Eugene Frenke (story) L. Wolfe Gilbert John F. Goodrich James P. Hogan (story) Arthur T. Horman Mary McCarthy |
| Produced by | Lou L. Ostrow (producer) |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Robert H. Planck |
| Edited by | Harry Marker |
| Music by | Clifford Vaughan Oliver Wallace |
| Production company | Scienart Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 63 minutes 60 minutes (Canada, Ontario) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $48,000 |
Life Returns is a 1935 American science fiction film directed by Eugene Frenke and James P. Hogan. It was produced by Scienart Pictures and distributed by Universal Pictures.
Plot
A doctor who is convinced that the dead can be brought back to life gets the chance to prove his theory on a dog that has recently died.
Production note
The fictional story is built around actual footage of a resuscitation experiment conducted by Robert E. Cornish who portrays himself.
Cast
- Onslow Stevens as Dr. John Kendrick
- George P. Breakston as Danny Kendrick
- Lois Wilson as Dr. Louise Stone
- Valerie Hobson as Mrs. Kendrick
- Stanley Fields as Dog Catcher
- Frank Reicher as Dr. James
- Richard Carle as A.K. Arnold
- Dean Benton as Intern
- Lois January as Nurse
- Richard Quine as Mickey
- Maidel Turner as Mrs. Vandergriff
- George MacQuarrie as Judge
- Otis Harlan as Dr. Henderson
- Robert E. Cornish as Himself
- Mario Margutti as Cornish's Assistant
- William Black as Cornish's Assistant
- Ralph Colmar as Cornish's Assistant
- Roderic Krider as Cornish's Assistant
References
- Michael Brunas, John Brunas & Tom Weaver, Universal Horrors: The Studios Classic Films, 1931-46, McFarland, 1990 p103
External links
- Life Returns at IMDb
- Life Returns at the TCM Movie Database
- Life Returns is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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