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The Man in Half Moon Street

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The Man in Half Moon Street is a 1939 play by the British writer Barré Lyndon. It premiered at the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth before beginning a West End run of 172 performances, first at the New Theatre before transferring to the Piccadilly Theatre. The cast included Leslie Banks, Ann Todd, Malcolm Keen, Leslie Dwyer, Michael Shepley and Frederick Piper.

Adaptations (2)

The Man in Half Moon Street has been adapted into 2 films, from 1945 to 1959. The most recent is The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959).

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    The Man in Half Moon Street
    1945 · film · 92 min · dir. Ralph Murphy · IMDb ↗
    IMDb6.0

    A British doctor and painter must kill for the glands he needs to stop the aging process.

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    The Man Who Could Cheat Death
    1959 · film · 83 min · dir. Terence Fisher · IMDb ↗
    IMDb6.360%

    Dr. Bonner plans to live forever through periodic gland transplants from younger, healthier human victims. Bonner looks about 40; he's really 104 years old. But people are starting to get suspicious, and he may not make 200.

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