4D Man (1959)

Two brothers, scientists Scott and Tony Nelson, develop an amplifier which enables a person to enter a 4th dimensional state, allowing him to pass through any object. Scott experiments on ... See full summary »

Director:

Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.

Writers:

Theodore Simonson (screenplay), Cy Chermak (screenplay),

Stars:

Robert Lansing, Lee Meriwether, James Congdon

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robert Lansing	...	Dr. Scott Nelson
Lee Meriwether	...	Linda Davis
James Congdon	...	Dr. Tony Nelson
Robert Strauss	...	Roy Parker
Edgar Stehli	...	Dr. Theodore W. Carson
Patty Duke	...	Marjorie Sutherland
Guy Raymond	...	Fred the Guard
Chic James	...	B-Girl
Elbert Smith	...	Capt. Rogers
George Karas	...	Sgt. Todaman (as George Kara)
Jasper Deeter	...	Mr. Welles

Storyline

Two brothers, scientists Scott and Tony Nelson, develop an amplifier which enables a person to enter a 4th dimensional state, allowing him to pass through any object. Scott experiments on himself and discovers that each time he passes through something he ages rapidly. He begins killing people, sucking out their life energies and regaining his youth as a result. It falls to Tony and Scott's girlfriend, Linda, to try to put a stop to his murderous rampage.

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Plot Keywords:

brother | experiment | scientist | cult film | mind over matter | 

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Taglines:

Man's first adventure into the incredible 4th dimension

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Horror | Romance | Action | Thriller

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 1959 (USA)

Also Known As:

Master of Terror

Filming Locations:

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$240,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fairview Productions, Jack H. Harris Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In 1965 this film was recycled under the title "Master of Terror" as part of the "Master of Horror/Master of Terror" double feature. "Master of Horror" was the Argentine film Obras maestras del terror, which had nearly half of its footage edited out with the remaining footage dubbed into English.

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Goofs

After Tony and Linda enter the ruined building, a mic is plainly visible on the right, sticking out from behind the door.

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Quotes

Captain Rogers: [to Tony] You're trying to tell me your brother can get energy time from other people?

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Connections

Spoofed in Dead End (1985)

User Reviews

The 4D Man, some of the neatest special effects ever.

Wow, I searched for years to get this on DVD. I first saw it back in High School on one of those midnight horror shows in Australia (Deadly Earnest was the host...anyone from Australia remember him??).

I remember being obsessed with the walking through walls special effect, the way in which bits of his clothing would appear first, then the rest of him.

It's funny how a film can stay with you from childhood. The day I got the DVD, I was stoked. Not the greatest film ever made, but I am a die hard fan. I admit to being surprised by the score, very jazzy for such a dark story. I thought Robert Lansing and the rest of the cast were cool. They gave some considerable depth to what was after all very much a 'B' movie.

Check it out!