The Man Who Wouldn't Die

The Man Who Wouldn't Die

An Empty Grave... A Cunning, Gunning Ghost... And Michael Shane!

1942 · 65 min · ★ 6.5 · Crime, Mystery

A man believed to be dead and buried escapes from his grave and returns to the scene of the crime seeking revenge.

Directed by Herbert I. Leeds · Written by Arnaud d'Usseau

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