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The Man in Half Moon Street is a 1945 science fiction romantic melodrama dealing with a man who retains his youth and cannot die, living throughout the ages. The plot is similar to Oscar Wilde's Picture of Dorian Gray, except that there are more logical explanations for the eternal youth of the main character.
Dec 30, 2023 · Truth be told, The Man in Half Moon Street is no detective nor mystery film; we know almost from the beginning what’s going on. We learn the handsome and youthful Karell is actually more than one hundred years old in age.
The Man in Half Moon Street is a 1945 science fiction romantic melodrama dealing with a man who retains his youth and cannot die, living throughout the ages.
This science fiction film based on a play by Barre Lyndon also includes romance and melodrama to tell the story of Dr. Julian Karella (Nils Asther), a scientist who over steps his bounds and tries to extend human life, a role that belongs only to God (as a character often repeats).
- Ralph Murphy
- Paramount
The Man in Half Moon Street: Directed by Ralph Murphy. With Nils Asther, Helen Walker, Reinhold Schünzel, Paul Cavanagh. A scientist who has found a way to prolong life (he is 120 years old) finds himself in a dilemma: he has fallen in love, and he has also discovered that if he doesn't get new glands, he will die.
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- Drama, Film-Noir, Horror
- Ralph Murphy
- 1945-07-26
Dec 27, 2023 · Imprint Films has released the supernatural drama "The Man In Half Moon Street" on Blu-Ray. Get our thoughts inside!
There are some good moments of melodrama as well as a melodramatic ending, but that doesn't make up for the general lack of suspense and certain ridiculous moments, particularly the scenes with Helen Walker as the glamorous socialite in love with him but unaware of his deep, dark secret.
