4D Man (1959)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.

Writers:

Jack H. Harris (original idea by)
Theodore Simonson (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

7 October 1959 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Horror | Romance | Action | Thriller

Tagline:

He Walks Through Walls Of Solid Steel And Stone... Into The 4th Dimension!

Plot:

Two brothers, scientists Scott and Tony Nelson, develop an amplifier which enables a person to enter a 4th dimensional state...

Plot Keywords:

Brother | Scientist | Experiment | Aging | Walking Through Wall

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
Chic James	...	B-girl
Elbert Smith	...	Capt. Rogers
George Karas	...	Sgt. Todaman (as George Kara)
Jasper Deeter	...	Mr. Welles

Also Known As:

Master of Terror (USA) (reissue title)
The Evil Force (UK)

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 | USA:Unrated | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Fairview Productions

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 (1960)_, which had nearly half of its footage edited out with the remaining footage dubbed into English.

Quotes:

Tony Nelson: Scott, there may be side effects of this we don't know anything about.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Dead End (1985)

" Such Power cannot be kept by one man alone "

Of all the films of actor Robert Lansing this film " The 4-D Man " is perhaps the least seen or appreciated. The story revolves around inventive scientist Dr. Scott Nelson (Robert Lansing) who is searching for something which can revitalize his nearly futile experiments with a new metal process. He discovers that his younger brother Dr. Tony Nelson (James Congdon) is also working with a fantastic invention which ventures into the realm of the incredible. At first, Scott is uninterested and disbelieving, until his brother shows him. Once aware of the possibilities, Scott steals the project and pushes it to the limits. However, the outcomes are totally unexpected as Scott is propelled into the world of the Forth Dimension with horrendous results. This is a solid movie and Lansing overwhelms the cast despite having Lee Meriwether, Robert Strauss and Edgar Stehli as Dr. Theodore W. Carson. Look carefully and you'll see a very young Patty Duke playing Marjorie Sutherland. Good fun for the Special Effects crowd. ***