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Overview
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7 October 1959 (USA)
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Tagline:
He Walks Through Walls Of Solid Steel And Stone... Into The 4th Dimension! See more »
Plot:
Two brothers, scientists Scott and Tony Nelson, develop an amplifier which enables a person to enter a 4th dimensional state...
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4D MAN (Irwin S. Yeaworth, Jr., 1959) **1/2
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | 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 |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| John Benson | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Jack H. Harris | ... | Man in nightclub (uncredited) |
| Dean Newman | ... | Dr. Brian Schwartz (uncredited) |
| Jack Tinsley | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. | |||
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| Jack H. Harris | (original idea by) | |
| Theodore Simonson | (screenplay) and | |
| Cy Chermak | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Jack H. Harris | .... | producer | |
| Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. | .... | co-producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Ralph Carmichael | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Theodore J. Pahle | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| William B. Murphy | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| William Jersey | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Don W. Schmitt | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Dean Newman | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Jerry Franks | .... | production manager | |
Sound Department | |||
| Carl Auel | .... | sound | |
| Robert Spies | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Bart Sloane | .... | special effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Thomas E. Spalding | .... | camera operator | |
| Vincent Spangler | .... | gaffer | |
Music Department | |||
| Ralph Carmichael | .... | conductor | |
| Jean Yeaworth | .... | music supervisor | |
Other crew | |||
| Al Bennett | .... | production assistant | |
| Frank B. Fuhr | .... | studio manager | |
| Peggy Sturms | .... | continuity | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Universal Pictures (1959) (USA) (theatrical)
- Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) (1967) (Canada) (theatrical) (re-release)
- U.S. Films (1965) (USA) (theatrical) (retitled re-release)
- Fox Lorber Classic Associstes (1985) (USA) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. (????) (Belgium) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Columbia Pictures Television (????) (USA) (TV)
- Columbia TriStar Television (????) (USA) (TV)
- New World Home Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
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Also Known As:
"Master of Terror" - USA (reissue title)
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85 min
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The voice of Guy Raymond (Frank, the security guard) is dubbed by another actor.See more »
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Boom mic visible: After Tony and Linda enter the ruined building, a mic is plainly visible on the right, sticking out from behind the door.See more »
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The second Jack H. Harris-Irwin S. Yeaworth collaboration is a more cerebral effort (being an outright sci-fi piece) than its more famous predecessor THE BLOB (1958). Typically for the genre, it deals with a scientist becoming accidentally endowed with some form of superhuman ability (in this case, passing through solids) – the downside to this is that he ages every time this feat is accomplished…but, then, coming to contact with other people, he is able to sap their energy and bring about his own rejuvenation! Robert Lansing – whom I fondly recall from the TV series AUTOMAN (1983-84) that I used to watch during childhood – is adequate in the title role but his brash younger brother (who is actually the catalyst for the transformation) is less likable; as a result, while Lee Meriwether makes for a lovely conflicted heroine (being engaged to Lansing but falling for his younger sibling), their budding relationship sorely feels like a plot contrivance. Besides, Robert Strauss is cast against type as a scientist who is not above appropriating a colleague's work for his own advancement. Even though boasting variable effects (particularly the aging make-up) and ending somewhat inconclusively, the film remains an eminently watchable and thought-provoking piece that should please fans of the genre and the era which spawned it.