Touches You

To me, this movie is perfection.

Memorable, crazy movie

Absolutely Fantastic

Lloyd Nolan is Michael Shayne, private detective in "The Man Who Wouldn't Die," a 1942 entry into this short series from Twentieth Century Fox.A friend of Mike's, Catherine (Marjorie Weaver) gets him to pose as her husband while investigating a shooting at her family home. Her father (Paul Harvey) is in government and under investigation by the Senate, and one night, Anna is shot at. Mike finds plenty to investigate. He also has plenty to explain when Catherine's real husband shows up unexpectedly.There's lots of humor and "dark stormy night" atmosphere in this neat programmer, which also features Henry Wilcoxon and Helen Reynolds as Anna, Catherine's stepmother.Nolan is a delight as a singing, happy but very clever Shayne. I'm surprised that Marjorie Weaver didn't get further in her career, though by all accounts, she loved the career she had - she's very pretty and vivacious.Very enjoyable.

All the Lloyd Nolan Michael Shaynes are worth viewing—and this one rates as close to the best! Breezy, nonchalantly aggressive and off-handedly slick Nolan is not only handed a really spooky mystery but is required to impersonate the heroine's husband as well. This aspect leads into some risible, if innocent fun which the players, the actors and the screenwriter all manage to blend with plenty of flesh-creeping thrills and fascinating intrigue. Olin Howland's equally enjoyable comic turns are also integrated into the action with considerable flair and know-how.Marjorie Weaver, although none too enticingly costumed, makes a winning, convincing, vivacious heroine. Blonde siren, Helene Reynolds, also makes quite an impression, although her role was sufficiently strong to dispense with some last act padding. By "B" levels, production values come across as surprisingly lavish, with lots of action and changes of scene, plus a cavernous main set. Leeds' stylish direction also proves quite an eye-opener, though he was helped along by Joe MacDonald's attractively atmospheric camera-work.

Any movie from the Michael Shayne Detective series can be counted on to deliver an enjoyable mystery story. In this film Lloyd Nolan once again delivers a good performance as he works to solve a murder which took place at the estate of a wealthy US Senator. Everything wraps-up neatly in about 65 minutes which means that there is no wasted time with boring sub plots or long talky scenes ala todays' crop of over hyped and over long releases. A good supporting cast helps Nolan turn this into a fine stylish film. Olin Howlin does a great job and provides just the right amount of restrained comic relief as the police chief. Enjoy

This mystery has everything: dead bodies that won't stay buried, a weird laboratory, an old house during a thunderstorm, and a "phantom" (with "glowing" eyes) that appears in the house and attempts to kill someone!The hero & heroine add both a comedic and suspenseful touch to the entire proceedings. This film is difficult to find, but I highly recommend it!