The Madmen of Mandoras (1963)

Hitler's Brain is saved by Nazi madmen, and is giving orders on a small tropical island!

Director:

David Bradley

Writers:

Steve Bennett (story), Peter Miles

Stars:

Walter Stocker, Audrey Caire, Carlos Rivas

Cast

Credited cast:
Walter Stocker	...	Phil Day
Audrey Caire	...	Kathy Coleman 'K.C.' Day
Carlos Rivas	...	Camino Padua / Teo Padua
John Holland	...	Prof. John Coleman
Marshall Reed	...	Frank Dvorak
Scott Peters	...	David Garrick
Keith Dahle	...	Tom Sharon
Dani Lynn	...	Suzanne Coleman
Nestor Paiva	...	Police Chief Alaniz
Pedro Regas	...	Presidente Juan Padua
Bill Freed	...	Adolf Hitler
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chuck Beston
Hap Holmwood
Dick McHale
Jerry Riggio

Storyline

Hitler's Brain is saved by Nazi madmen, and is giving orders on a small tropical island!

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Plot Keywords:

hitler | floor show | swastika | fascism | hotel | 

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Taglines:

What unknown force was created in the diabolical minds of the "Madmen of Mandoras"

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Crown International Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 November 1963 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Return of Mr. H

Filming Locations:

Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sans-S

Technical Specs

Runtime:

64 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There's a scene in Mandoras where a small airplane circles and then lands in order to drop off an Army general. The tail number (registration number) is visible in one of the scenes (N4328C). Upon researching it, that airplane, a 1955 Aeronca Champ 7EC, is still flying as of 5/13 and is based in Modesto, CA. However, as of 5/13, it's for sale.

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Quotes

Phil Day: What kind of a police chief are you, anyway?
Police Chief Alaniz: I'm a very good police chief. I always obey orders... most of the time.

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Connections

References Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

User Reviews

Would Be Good For MST3K, Not So Great By Itself

A group of fanatics on the island of Mandoras, in their attempts to eliminate all threats to their diabolical plot to conquer the world, kidnap a famous American neurobiologist, triggering a rescue search that blows their plan to bits.

Also known as "They Saved Hitler's Brain", which really gets more to the point than the "Mandoras" title. Where is Mandoras? Not sure... let's assume somewhere near Argentina, just for the sake of putting it somewhere.

Some of the lines are cheesy, but memorable, such as, "I'm a very good police chief. I always obey orders, most of the time." Tom Sharon, perhaps a Texan, is the only spirited character of the film. He saved the movie from being completely worthless.

Most other reviewers will trash this film even more than I would, so I won't bother to say too much... just be confident that it's not good.