主演:波利斯·卡洛夫 里卡多·柯兹 埃德蒙·戈温 玛格丽特·丘吉尔 沃伦·赫尔 巴顿·麦克莱恩 亨利·奥尼尔
导演:迈克尔·柯蒂兹
简介:JohnEllman(BorisKarloff)hasbeenframedformurderbyagangofracketeers.Heisunfairlytriedanddespitethefactthathisinnocencehasbeenproven,heissenttotheelectricchairandexecuted.Dr.EvanBeaumont(EdmundGwenn)retrieveshisdeadbodyandrevivesit,aspartofhisexperimentstoreanimateadeadbodyanddiscoverwhathappenstothesoulafterdeath.Dr.Beaumont'suseofamechanicalhearttorevivethepatientforeshadowsmodernmedicine'smechanicalhearttokeeppatientsaliveduringsurgery.AlthoughJohnEllmanhasnodirectknowledgeofanyonewishingtoframehimforthemurderbeforeheisexecuted,hegainsaninnatesenseofknowingthosewhoareresponsibleafterheisrevived.Ellmantakesnodirectactionagainsthisframers;however,heseeksthemout,wishingtoknowwhytheyhadhimkilled.Eachdiesahorribledeath,andintheenditistheirownguiltthatcausestheirdeaths.Confrontingthelasttwovillains,Ellmanisshot.Havingfulfilledhisdivinemissiontobringaboutjustice,hedies,justbeforehewouldhaveexplaineddeathandtheafterlifetothecuriousDr.Beaumont.Beaumontiswarnednottocontinuehisexperiments,citingtheBiblicalScripture,"FortheLORDthyGodisajealousGod(Deut.6:15a)."