Indestructible Man (1956)

Interesting facts

Indestructible Man is a 1956 American crime horror science fiction film, an original screenplay by Vy Russell and Sue Dwiggins for producer-director Jack Pollexfen and starring Lon Chaney Jr., Ross Elliott, and Robert Shayne.

Production background

Chaney has almost no dialogue in the film. His character's emotions were shown through physical gesture reminiscent of his iconic father’s silent movie persona and extreme close-ups of his face.

Los Angeles landmarks Angels Flight, a unique short trolly up a steep downtown hill, and the Bradbury Building's interior open air court, appear prominently in this film.

Production stills exist of scenes not in the film as released. One shows "Butcher" Benton at a jail where a policeman's body lies on the ground as Benton carries off Eva Martin. The scene logically came after the police threatened to release Paul Lowe from custody if he does not reveal the location of Benton's loot, and before the scene where it is revealed Eva has checked herself out of a hospital, presumably after recovering from unspecified in…

Lead Max Showalter, credited the film as Casey Adams, appeared in scores of movies and television series episodes, perhaps most uniquely remembered as playing the father, Ward Cleaver, in the pilot for TV series Leave It to Beaver, before being replaced by Hugh Beaumont. Veteran character actor Robert Shayne, as the scientist, was best known for playing Inspector Henderson in the 1950s Adventures of Superman TV series.

Although Joe Flynn played a serious short role in this film, he later specialized in comedic roles, most memorably as the irascible Captain Binghamton on TV's McHale's Navy (1962–1966).

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