Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

wes-connors "A young man, recently engaged to be married, is the victim of a traffic accident and dies as a result of his injuries. His father, desperate to revive his son, agrees to let a scientist friend try his experimental soul transmigration process to save him. After the young man returns to life, the father and fiancée notice a dark and violent change in the young man's behavior, leading them to believe something went horribly wrong in the revival process," according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis.At one point, Edward Norris (as Philip Bennett) is asked, "What do you think this is, Boys Town?" Mr. Norris should know, since he was in "Boys Town". "The Man with Two Lives " is more like "Black Friday" minus Karloff and Lugosi. You do the math. This film might have been a contender, with a re-worked script; it does feature an intriguing final act. After a tepid "shoot out", hang in for the drama to pick up with a well-played scene between star Norris and pursuing detective Addison Richards (as George Bradley).**** The Man with Two Lives (1942) Phil Rosen ~ Edward Norris, Eleanor Lawson, Addison Richards

Matt G This movie deals with a complex concept, the transmigration of souls. It is presented in a way, however, that seems to leave most reviewers puzzled. Many say that the movie ends with Philip Bennett (Edward Norris) awakening from a coma, implying that the whole of the movie since Bennett's accident was merely a dream. It is understandable that some would perceive it that way, but the real story is far less simplistic. Philip Bennett DID die in the car accident. We saw this for ourselves, and it could not have been a dream. When Dr. Clark (Edward Keane) revived him, he would have been able to return to his body, but because the revival occurred at the exact moment of Wolf Panino's death, Panino's soul was interposed between his own and his body, causing Panino's soul to possess Philip Bennett's body. Philip was left bodiless, outside of time in a sort of limbo. When Panino (in Philip's body) was shot, Bennett simply re-entered his body as he originally intended. Because he was outside of our timeline, he was able to enter at the moment of his original revival. Panino's soul at this point was in hell. It is a difficult concept to understand, but it is logically sound, using the following assumptions: Only one soul can occupy a body at any given moment. A soul can only enter a body at the moment it is resurrected (by the means Dr. Clark used). A soul can only exist in one place at one moment. When a soul is bodiless, it exists outside of our time. Philip was unable to enter into his body while Panino was possessing it, yet once Panino, who was tied to our time in Philip's body, died and went to hell, Philip's body was again unoccupied, and he was able to reenter. It did not matter that Panino possessed his body for months of our time, because he was not tied to our timeline. Time from this point on was overwritten by Philip in his correct body.

Hitchcoc As a writing teacher, there are two ending I never allow my students to use: "Then I woke up" and "Then I Got Run Over by a Truck." I am now going to add, "Then I got a bump on the head." I feel it's utterly unfair to use these tricks to cover up a lack of imagination. The whole issue of transmigration could have been handled with some intelligence and craft, yet, in this film, they either couldn't or wouldn't do that. I'm not saying it's totally worthless, but it is so predictable in its progress, except for the stupid ending. There are even gangsters who go to the police to get help from this guy. They should have done him in immediately. It's just a forgettable, borderline horror/sci fi film, with nothing new to offer.

sol1218 **SPOILERS** Predictable movie, up until the final few minutes, about a major change of life, or soul, of a decent person about to be married to his childhood sweetheart. Who turns into a cold blooded serial murder due to a sudden switch in personalities. Having studied and put into practice his theories of life after death in the laboratory, with dogs and cats, Dr. Dick Clark,Edward Keane, thinks that he can do the same thing with human beings. Fascinated with convicted serial murderer Wolf Panino who's due to be executed by the state Dr. Clark asks him if he can donate his body to him or science after he's put away for good by a 2,000 volt jolt of electricity. But the unfeeling for the future of humanity and arrogant Panino told the good doctor to take a hike and get lost.Attending a party at the home of his good fiend Hobart Bennett, Fredrick Burton, who's son Philip, Edward Norris, is soon to marry young and pretty Louise Hammond played by a very young looking but, 67 years old if you believe she was born in 1875, grandmotherly Eleanor Lawson. Taking a ride home in his car it seems like Philip has been driving for some time as he swerves to avoid a truck and crashes right in front of his father's house with his head smashing against the car's dashboard. Not bothering to get Philip to the hospital Mr. Bennett together with Dr. Clark and Prof.Toller, Hugh Sothern, take him into the house only to find out that he died of shock. Hobart pleading that Dr. Clark save his son's life through the use of Soul Transmigration, that he perfected in his laboratory, has the doctor do just that! But what nobody knew at the time was that the convicted killer Wolf Panino was being executed at that very moment and his soul was "transmigrated" into Philips body! This resulting in the resurrection of the dead murderer. You can easily imagine the rest of the movie with Philip, now controlled by the dead murderer Panino personality or soul, going back to his old hunting grounds in the city slums and taking control of his old gang. After offing it's new leader Mitch Larson, Jack Buckley. Back home Philip's family and fiancée are shocked by the sudden change of his personality. It's isn't until his father and Prof. Toller follow him to his gang headquarters at the Sporadys Bar and Grill that they finally realize just who Philip really is. Philip goes back to the old ways of Wolf Panino murdering anyone who gets in, or tries to get out of, his way including his old girlfriend Helen, Marlow Dwyer. Helen finds out that the new gang leader is from the richer part of town and that his father,Mr. Hobart Bennett, is a major banker in NYC. Continuing on his crime spree Philip is cornered in his father place, who was throwing a big birthday party for him, and is forced to reveal his "secret identity" after blasting away a cop Det. Bradley, Addison Richards, who invited himself to the party; as he was out looking for Philip after him and his gang committed a warehouse robbery in the neighborhood. The surprise ending made the movie worth while since it help explain all the ridicules incidents that happened in it as just being a figment of one's imagination after he hit his head a bit too hard.