The Gamma People (1956)

An American reporter smells a story when he is stranded in an Iron Curtain country where the local dictator is using gamma rays to transform children into mutated henchmen.

Director:

John Gilling

Writers:

John W. Gossage (screenplay), John Gilling (screenplay),

Stars:

Paul Douglas, Eva Bartok, Leslie Phillips

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Paul Douglas	...	Mike Wilson
Eva Bartok	...	Paula Wendt
Leslie Phillips	...	Howard Meade
Walter Rilla	...	Boronski
Philip Leaver	...	Koerner
Martin Miller	...	Lochner
Michael Caridia	...	Hugo Wendt
Pauline Drewett	...	Hedda Lochner
Jocelyn Lane	...	Anna (as Jackie Lane)
Olaf Pooley	...	Bikstein
Rosalie Crutchley	...	Frau Bikstein
Leonard Sachs	...	Telegraph Clerk
Paul Hardtmuth	...	Hans (as Paul Hardmuth)
Cyril Chamberlain	...	Graf
St. John Stuart	...	1st Goon

Storyline

An American reporter smells a story when he is stranded in an Iron Curtain country where the local dictator is using gamma rays to transform children into mutated henchmen.

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Plot Keywords:

gamma ray | reporter | american | iron curtain | dictator | 

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Taglines:

Gamma-Ray Creatures Loose!

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English German

Release Date:

December 1956 (USA)

Also Known As:

La gente gamma

Filming Locations:

MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warwick Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the train car becomes decoupled, the car with the two men is now supposedly traveling backwards. However, the scenery visible in the window is still moving in the same direction - it should have changed direction with the travel of the train car.

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Quotes

[looking at the castle]
Mike Wilson: Sinister looking dump isn't it.

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Connections

Referenced in Daria: Psycho Therapy (2000)

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Soundtracks

"Traumerei"
(uncredited)
Music by Robert Schumann

User Reviews

Gamma Goodness

A train-passage car carrying 2 reporters--one who resembles Prof. Quatermass a bit too much--accidently winds up breaking off from the rest of the train leaving the 2 men stranded in a strange little European country named Gudavia. Once there, they find they cannot leave as those running the country have other plans. They investigate and uncover a mad scientist's conspiracy to control the people by turning them all into slaves of the state with the help of a gamma ray machine. This movie is pretty outrageous and displays some serious leaps of logic. It also features a most unlikely change of heart in one of the main characters. Still the lead actors are likable and the film is silly fun.