落魄潦倒的约翰·埃尔曼遭人陷害，被指控谋杀法官。定罪判刑后，虽有证人出面证实他的清白，但为时已晚，暂缓行刑的请求未能获准，埃尔曼最终被送上电椅。一位医生运用实验性技术使他死而复生，然而这场复活带来的结果却远超所有人的预料。
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