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Midstream

1929 · 70 min · ★ 10.0 · Science Fiction

Following a successful experimental operation to reverse age, a wealthy businessman stages his own death and assumes the identity of his nephew. His spurious pursuit of a very young woman eventually catches up with him, as does his age.

Directed by James Flood · Written by Frederic Hatton

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