Life Returns

Life Returns

The mystery of the man who conquered death!

1935 · 63 min · ★ 5.1 · Crime, Drama, Science Fiction

A doctor who has spent his career working on ways to revive the dead sees his chance to prove his theory by performing his procedures on a recently deceased dog.

Directed by Eugene Frenke · Written by L. Wolfe Gilbert

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

2h 14m together

Life Returns

Exile Express

Both from Eugene Frenke.

More from Eugene FrenkeSee all →

Exile ExpressExile Express · 1939
Exile Express
★ 7.01939
MovieDramaCrime
When her scientist-employer is murdered, a female legal immigrant suddenly finds herself being deported via a train full of criminal aliens, g-men, reporters - and foreign agents trying to smuggle her off and into the hands of the murderous gang.
Let's Live a LittleLet's Live a Little · 1948
Let's Live a Little
★ 7.01948
MovieRomanceComedy
A harried, overworked advertising executive is being pursued romantically by one of his clients, a successful perfume magnate ... and his former fiancée. The latest client of the agency is a psychiatrist and author of a new book. When the executive goes over to discuss the ad campaign, the psychiatrist turns out to be a woman. But what does he really need? Romance? Or analysis?
Heaven Knows, Mr. AllisonHeaven Knows, Mr. Allison · 1957
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
★ 6.91957
MovieAdventureWar
A Roman Catholic nun and a hard-bitten US Marine are stranded together on a Japanese-occupied island in the South Pacific during World War II. Under constant threat of discovery by a ruthless enemy, they hide in a cave and forage for food together. Their forced companionship and the struggle for survival forge a powerful emotional bond between them.
The Last SunsetThe Last Sunset · 1961
The Last Sunset
★ 6.81961
MovieWesternDrama
At a Mexican ranch, fugitive O'Malley and pursuing Sheriff Stribling agree to help rancher Breckenridge drive his herd into Texas where Stribling could legally arrest O'Malley, but Breckenridge's wife complicates things.
Miss Robin CrusoeMiss Robin Crusoe · 1953
Miss Robin Crusoe
★ 6.51953
MovieAdventureComedy
This 1954 feminist version of "Robinson Crusoe" stars Amanda Blake as a woman shipwrecked on a jungle island. Also with George Nader and Rosalind Hayes.
The ChaseThe Chase · 1946
The Chase
★ 6.21946
MovieThrillerCrime
Chuck Scott gets a job as chauffeur to tough guy Eddie Roman; but Chuck's involvement with Eddie's fearful wife becomes a nightmare.
The Barbarian and the GeishaThe Barbarian and the Geisha · 1958
The Barbarian and the Geisha
★ 6.11958
MovieDramaRomance
Townsend Harris is sent by President Pierce to Japan to serve as the first U.S. Consul-General to that country. Harris discovers enormous hostility to foreigners, as well as the love of a young geisha.
The Royal Hunt of the SunThe Royal Hunt of the Sun · 1969
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
★ 6.11969
MovieAdventureDrama
The Spanish explorer Pizarro captures the Inca god-chief Atahualpa and promises to free him upon the delivery of a hoard of gold. But Pizarro finds himself torn between his desire for conquest and his sense of honor after friendship and respect develops between captive and captor.
The Nun and the SergeantThe Nun and the Sergeant · 1962
The Nun and the Sergeant
★ 4.71962
MovieDramaWar
A weary sergeant in Korea commands military prisoners on a dangerous mission and is joined by a nun and a group of schoolgirls in enemy territory.

More Like This

M*A*S*HM*A*S*H · 1970
M*A*S*H
★ 6.91970
MovieComedyDrama
One of the world's most acclaimed comedies, M*A*S*H focuses on three Korean War Army surgeons brilliantly brought to life by Donald Sutherland, Tom Skerritt and Elliott Gould. Though highly skilled and deeply dedicated, they adopt a hilarious, lunatic lifestyle as an antidote to the tragedies of their Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, and in the process infuriate Army bureaucrats. Robert Duvall, Gary Burghoff and Sally Kellerman co-star as a sanctimonious Major, an other-worldly Corporal, and a self-righteous yet lusty nurse.
Saw IVSaw IV · 2007
Saw IV
★ 6.22007
MovieHorrorThriller
Despite Jigsaw's death, and in order to save the lives of two of his colleagues, Lieutenant Rigg is forced to take part in a new game, which promises to test him to the limit.
Brief EncounterBrief Encounter · 1945
Brief Encounter
★ 7.71945
MovieDramaRomance
Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey. Their casual friendship soon develops during their weekly visits into something more emotionally fulfilling than either expected, and they must wrestle with the potential havoc their deepening relationship would have on their lives and the lives of those they love.
Face/OffFace/Off · 1997
Face/Off
★ 7.11997
MovieActionCrime
In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge.
Dirty DancingDirty Dancing · 1987
Dirty Dancing
★ 7.31987
MovieDramaMusic
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.
Spider-Man 2Spider-Man 2 · 2004
Spider-Man 2
★ 7.32004
MovieActionAdventure
Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock. In the meantime, Parker still can't act on his feelings for Mary Jane Watson, a girl he's loved since childhood. A certain anger begins to brew in his best friend Harry Osborn as well...
The Angry Red PlanetThe Angry Red Planet · 1959
The Angry Red Planet
★ 5.51959
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
The first manned flight to Mars returns after having been out of communications since it had arrived on Mars. What would it reveal?
Love in the Time of CholeraLove in the Time of Cholera · 2007
Love in the Time of Cholera
★ 6.62007
MovieDramaRomance
In Colombia just after the Great War, an old man falls from a ladder; dying, he professes great love for his wife. After the funeral, a man calls on the widow - she dismisses him angrily. Flash back more than 50 years to the day Florentino Ariza, a telegraph boy, falls in love with Fermina Daza, the daughter of a mule trader.
SaharaSahara · 2005
Sahara
★ 5.92005
MovieActionAdventure
Seasoned adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, sets out for the African desert with his wisecracking buddy Al in search of a confederate ironclad battleship rumored to have vanished long ago, the main draw being the treasure supposedly hidden within the lost vessel. When the daring duo come across Dr. Eva Rojas, a beautiful scientist who is juggling an escape from a warlord and a mission to stop the spread of a powerful plague, their desert expedition begins to heat up.
Youth Without YouthYouth Without Youth · 2007
Youth Without Youth
★ 6.12007
MovieFantasyDrama
Professor of language and philosophy Dominic Matei is struck by lightning and ages backwards from 70 to 40 in a week, attracting the world and the Nazis. While on the run, the professor meets a young woman who has her own experience with a lightning storm. Not only does Dominic find love again, but her new abilities hold the key to his research.
I've Loved You So LongI've Loved You So Long · 2008
I've Loved You So Long
★ 7.32008
MovieDrama
A woman struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.
The InvasionThe Invasion · 2007
The Invasion
★ 6.12007
MovieHorrorMystery
Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city. They discover an alien virus aboard a crashed space shuttle that transforms anyone who comes into contact with it into unfeeling drones while they sleep. Carol realizes her son holds the key to stopping the spread of the plague and she races to find him before it is too late.
And Then There Were NoneAnd Then There Were None · 1945
And Then There Were None
★ 7.01945
MovieCrimeDrama
Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island and while they are waiting for the mysterious host to appear, a recording levels serious accusations at each of the guests. Soon they start being murdered, one by one. As the survivors try to keep their wits, they reach a disturbing conclusion: one of them must be the killer.
Death and the MaidenDeath and the Maiden · 1994
Death and the Maiden
★ 7.11994
MovieDramaThriller
A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter