Anton Diffring is doctor George Bonnet, who also happens to be a sculptor. but he has darker secrets. after running away from Janine ( Court) in italy, he returns to his other patients... and models. but Janine follows him home, and wants to spark the flames again. his "research partner" is Dr. Weiss, who is the secret to Bonnet's youth. together they harvest spare parts from others that keep Bonnet young. but... when Weiss cannot perform the operation, they must find another doctor who will keep their secret! alas, if you were hoping to see Hazel Court as a topless model, you'd have to watch the european version. Turner Classic has the more innocent version. only the statues can be shown topless! in the U.S. version, it appears they just cropped the screen, and it's a lower res close-up on Court, to avoid showing her breasts. the film is quite good! sound and picture are great, and it's not at all campy (Vincent Price style). it's all quite professional, and takes itself very seriously. the science of transplants used might be a little murky here, but this was made in 1959. directed by Terence Fisher, who had started in more serious films, but ended up with Hammer, making so many Dracula and Frankenstein films. Story from a play british playwright Barré Lyndon.
Review of The Man Who Could Cheat Death
