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The Man Who Returned to Life

  • 1942
  • Approved
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Paul Guilfoyle, Lucile Fairbanks, Ruth Ford, John Howard, and Marcella Martin in The Man Who Returned to Life (1942)
ActionCrimeDramaRomance

David Jamieson, a Northerner, is forced to flee from a Maryland town where he is suspected of murdering the girl who attempted to force him to marry her on the eve of his wedding to another ... Read allDavid Jamieson, a Northerner, is forced to flee from a Maryland town where he is suspected of murdering the girl who attempted to force him to marry her on the eve of his wedding to another girl. He flees and assumes a new identity but returns to save the life of the man accused ... Read allDavid Jamieson, a Northerner, is forced to flee from a Maryland town where he is suspected of murdering the girl who attempted to force him to marry her on the eve of his wedding to another girl. He flees and assumes a new identity but returns to save the life of the man accused of killing him.

  • Director
    • Lew Landers
  • Writers
    • Gordon Rigby
    • Samuel W. Taylor
  • Stars
    • John Howard
    • Lucile Fairbanks
    • Ruth Ford
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    28
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lew Landers
    • Writers
      • Gordon Rigby
      • Samuel W. Taylor
    • Stars
      • John Howard
      • Lucile Fairbanks
      • Ruth Ford
    • 1User review
    • 4Critic reviews
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    John Howard
    John Howard
    • David Hampton Jameson…
    Lucile Fairbanks
    Lucile Fairbanks
    • Jane Meadows Bishop
    Ruth Ford
    Ruth Ford
    • Beth Beebe
    Marcella Martin
    Marcella Martin
    • Daphne Turner
    Roger Clark
    Roger Clark
    • Harland Walker
    Elisabeth Risdon
    Elisabeth Risdon
    • Minerva Sunday
    Paul Guilfoyle
    Paul Guilfoyle
    • Clyde Beebe
    Clancy Cooper
    Clancy Cooper
    • Clem Beebe
    Helen MacKellar
    Helen MacKellar
    • Ma Beebe
    Kenneth MacDonald
    Kenneth MacDonald
    • Officer Fosse
    Carol Coombs
    • Marjorie Bishop…
    Ernie Adams
    Ernie Adams
    • Ezra Smith
    • (uncredited)
    James Adamson
    • Jim
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    Harry A. Bailey
    • Smith
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Baldwin
    Walter Baldwin
    • Homer - the Barber
    • (uncredited)
    Al Bridge
    Al Bridge
    • Hobo
    • (uncredited)
    Bobby Callahan
    • Newsboy
    • (uncredited)
    George M. Carleton
    George M. Carleton
    • Judge Thomas
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lew Landers
    • Writers
      • Gordon Rigby
      • Samuel W. Taylor
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      In Three Little Twirps (1943), the Three Stooges can be seen papering over a one-sheet poster which advertises this film.
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    • Release date
      • February 5, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • De vuelta al pasado
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 1 minute
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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