Following a successful experimental operation to reverse age, a wealthy businessman stages his own death and assumes the identity of his nephew. His spurious pursuit of a very young woman eventually catches up with him, as does his age.
Acting
Ricardo Cortez smarms so hard you'll need a shower.
Production
That Mephistopheles cameo? Unhinged.
Director
James Flood
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
1929 was peak 'scientific miracle' cinema—electricity, serums, and zero ethics boards.
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