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The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1942)

Rate: 3
Viewed: 2/09

2/09: The Michael Shayne trip is finally over for me.

The Man Who Wouldn't Die is almost the worst film of the franchise, but I give the nod to Blue, White and Perfect. Honestly, I did enjoy it the first ten minutes until Lloyd Nolan appeared with the stupid Shamrock song. He makes everybody around him worse; when he's gone, the acting is considerably better.

The story is fair that's nicely wrapped up. I like the exterior shots, especially when it's windy and eerie in the middle of the night. By the way, it's weird when the light is focused on the magician's eyes, but I'll take it.

All in all, the movie should be aptly called Lloyd Nolan Who Wouldn't Go Away.

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