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TOP NOTCH SCHLOCK AND I LOVE IT!
Like it or not, this is one of the most loveable bad B- sci-fi-horror films of all time AND a great travelougue of 1950s LA. What else would you expect this film to be but low-grade schlock? Go in with that mind-set and you'll love it. I got my copy out of a bargain bin for $1 and have since inspired three other friends to get their own copies through Amazon. They love it for everything from Chaney's pitifully bad performance (oh, those close-ups of his quivvering eyes!) to the footage of Angel's Flight in all its filthy 50s LA glory. Get a copy, chill out and enjoy this film for what it is: BAD and FUN!

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Lon Chaney, Jr. in a totally predictable bad B-Movie
Lon Chaney, Jr. stars Charles "Butcher" Benton, a violent criminal who is brought back to life by scientist using electricity. The good news is that he is alive; the bad news is that he becomes an invincible mute (or "indestructible man" if you prefer), who seeks vengeance on those who led to his execution. Our story is related by Lt. Richard Chasen (Max Showalter), a hard-boiled detective whose voiceover narration tries to lend some degree of credibility to this ludicrous little tale. "The Butcher" is gassed on death row because of his crooked lawyer (Ross Elliott) and the partners (Marvin Ellis and Ken Terrell) who ratted him out because they did not want to share in the take from an armored car job. Unfortunately they put this whole plan in motion despite the fact that only the Butcher knows where the money is hidden. He dies vowing vengeance from beyond the grave instead of telling them the secret and before his corpse gets cold his body is sold to a mad scientist (Robert Shayne) who wants to cure cancer and thinks putting a large charge of electricity through Butcher's body will help do this. Chaney made a similar film in 1941 called "Man Made Monster," which also involved a mad scientist and electricity, and which was certainly better than this unimaginative 1956 film. Chaney's muteness is somewhat effective, but my understanding is that this was because the actor had a problem remembering lines. However, this did not mean any problem with his acting because this film is incredibly predictable from start to finish. No wonder "The Indestructible Man" was most deservedly served up during the fourth season of "Mystery Science Theater 3000."

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Predictable, boring, unimaginative and a really bad movie
Lon Chaney Jr. is Charles "Butcher" Benton, a violent criminal who is brought back to life by scientist using electricity. The good news is that he is alive; the bad news is that he becomes an invincible mute (or indestructible man if you prefer), who seeks vengeance on those who led to his execution. Our story is related by Lt. Richard Chasen (Max Showalter), a hard-boiled detective whose voiceover narration tries to lend some degree of credibility to this tale. "The Butcher" is gassed on death row because of his crooked lawyer (Ross Elliott) and the partners (Marvin Ellis and Ken Terrell) who ratted him out because they did not want to share in the take from an armored car job. Unfortunately they put this whole plan in motion despite the fact that only the Butcher knows where the money is hidden. He dies vowing vengeance from beyond the grave instead of telling them the secret and before his corpse gets cold his body is sold to a mad scientist (Robert Shayne) who wants to cure cancer and thinks putting a large charge of electricity through Butcher's body will help do this. Chaney made a similar film in 1941 called "Man Made Monster," which also involved mad scientists and electricity, and which was certainly better than this unimaginative 1956 film. Chaney's muteness is somewhat effective, but my understanding is that this was because the actor had a problem remembering lines rather than inspired acting. However, this did not mean any problem with his acting because this film is incredibly predictable from start to finish. No wonder "The Indestructible Man" was most deservedly served up during the fourth season of "Mystery Science Theater 3000"