Scott LeBrun Lon Chaney, Jr. stars as Charles "Butcher" Benton, a crazed underworld figure. After pulling off a bank job for his crooked attorney Paul Lowe (Ross Elliott), he ends up double crossed, and on death row. He vows revenge against Lowe and his accomplices, Squeamy Ellis (an uncredited Marvin Press) and Joe Marcelli (Ken Terrell). He is able to do so when an ambitious doctor (Robert Shayne) succeeds at bringing him back from the dead. Tracking the reborn "Butcher", who now has immense strength and is impervious to most weapons, is dedicated detective Dick Chasen (Max Showalter)."Film noir crossed with 'Frankenstein'" is indeed a great way to describe this goofy but irresistible plot, which is supplemented by Showalters' frequent narration. It may not be truly great cinema, but it sure is a hell of an entertaining B picture. Working from a screenplay by Vy Russell and Sue Dwiggins, producer & director Jack Pollexfen maintains a fine pace and some decent action, especially the rather over the top finale. "Butcher" does live up to his name, sort of, by killing off a fair amount of people.The performances are all adequate to the material, with Showalter coming off as an engaging hero, and Marian Carr making for a sexy and appealing leading lady. (She plays Eva Martin, a burlesque performer who had spent some time with our villain, and is soon romanced by our hero.) The solid supporting cast also includes Stuart Randall as the police captain, Robert Foulk as a bar owner, Roy Engel as a desk sergeant, Lyle Latell as a cop, Joe Flynn as Shaynes' assistant, and two other very sexy ladies, Peggy Maley and Reita Green.Entertaining to watch, especially for Lon Jr. fans and B movie fans in general.As has been pointed out, this is somewhat similar to an earlier Lon Jr. vehicle, "Man Made Monster".Seven out of 10.

arfdawg-1 Very low budget B picture with Lon Chaney Jr. Filmed not so much like a horror film, but as a film noir with a twist.It's actually a decent story and is rather well played out, considering the budget.Chaney over acts and does some crazy mugging and sometimes the closeups don't match up.It's almost like an ED direction.Still, it's easy to forgive because you can get into the story.Here's the plot"Butcher" Benton goes to his death in the state prison, cursing the three men who double-crossed him following an armored-car hold-up; "Squeamy" Ellis, Joe Marcelli and Paul Lowe, his attorney and leader of the gang. He vows to return and kill them and dies without revealing the location of the stolen money. Detective Chasen is determined to keep working on the case until the stolen loot is recovered. Benton's body is taken to Professor Bradshaw and his assistant for experimentation, and they manage to restore him to life, making him practically indestructible in the process. He takes off after the three men, getting rid of everybody who stands in his way. He is impervious to police bullets. He kills Ellis and Marcelli, while Lowe seeks police protection. Benton takes to the sewers to recover the hidden loot and the police are powerless to stop him.

poe426 Someone somewhere must've had tongue tucked into cheek: INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN, a rehash of Chaney's MAN MADE MONSTER, is chock full of names like "Dick Chasen," "Captain Lauder," and a lawyer named "Lowe." (Here's an oxymoron for ya: "honest lawyer.") Funniest of all, though, has to be Wally Cox as a lab assistant: it was Cox who provided the unforgettable voice of one of my all-time favorite cartoon superheroes, UNDERDOG. The print of INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN that I saw seemed to have been cut: almost every single time there's a death, it takes place off screen (though the aftermath is clearly shown). It's not badly done, it's just not by any means exceptional; even Chaney's normally sympathetic portrayal is slightly off (as one might expect, seeing as how he's playing an executed murderer). If the storyline sounds familiar to comic book fans, it should: Marvel's Luke CAGE, HERO FOR HIRE, was probably inspired by it (the same way DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE, FRANKENSTEIN, and THE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS inspired THE HULK).

ebiros2 I think I've seen this first time on the "Chiller Theater" in New york. As a kid I didn't understand the plot of this movie, but Lon Chaney's acting caught my attention. Now I look at this picture and I see the "adult" theme in this with sexy burlesque girl as his girlfriend. The picture is great. It's low budget, but acting is pretty good, and the plot is also good and original.Charles "Butcher" Benton (Lon Chaney Jr.) is a convicted killer, and is executed, but a scientist brings him back to life using high voltage. His body becomes indestructible in the process, but burns his vocal chord and makes him mute. He travels back to Los Angeles to have revenge on his former colleagues who's trying to steal the money he's hidden.This movie gets low ratings for production, but high ratings for its entertainment value as many '50s sci-fi movies do. This to me is one of Lon Chaney's best movies.Good '50s classic with interesting and original plot.