Thursday, December 11, 2014

The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1942)

This is one of the three great Michael Shayne detective movies that starred Marjorie Weaver and Lloyd Nolan. In this one there is no romantic relationship, because Weaver has just gotten married, but the wonderful chemistry they had on screen is there nonetheless.

The movie starts with a body being buried in a grove of trees beside a mansion. Then Weaver returns to her home to announce her marriage. In her bed that night she sees a man in her room who fires a gun at her. No one in the household will believe her, so she calls old friend Nolan to come help, posing as her husband. In the meantime her father, who was one of the men who had buried the body, find it uncovered and empty.

The rest of the movie is spent chasing the "ghost" that shot at Weaver and tracking down a man who had mastered the technique of barely breathing in order to be buried alive. It is a great mix of spooky mystery and comedy.

This and the other two Nolan/Weaver movies are MUST watching for any fans of old detective movies.

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Weaver and Nolan

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