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X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)
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APPROVED 79 min  -  Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller  -   18 September 1963 (USA)
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A doctor uses special eye drops to give himself x-ray vision, but the new power has disastrous consequences.

Director:

Roger Corman

Writers:

Robert Dillon (screenplay), Ray Russell (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Ray Milland, Diana Van der Vlis and Harold J. Stone
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Cast

Cast overview:
Ray Milland ...
Diana Van der Vlis Diana Van der Vlis ...
Dr. Diane Fairfax (as Diana van der Vlis)
Harold J. Stone ...
Dr. Sam Brant
John Hoyt John Hoyt ...
Dr. Willard Benson
Don Rickles ...
Crane
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Storyline

Dr. James Xavier is a world renowned scientist experimenting with human eyesight. He devises a drug, that when applied to the eyes, enables the user to see beyond the normal realm of our sight (ultraviolet rays etc.) it also gives the user the power to see through objects. Xavier tests this drug on himself, when his funding is cut off. As he continues to test the drug on himself, Xavier begins to see, not only through walls and clothes, but through the very fabric of reality! Written by Brennan Storr  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Eye | Funding | Eye Drops | X Ray Vision | Doctor  | See more »

Taglines:

Suddenly he could see through clothes, flesh... and walls!

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Man with the X-Ray Eyes See more »

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Alta Vista Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

To create the effect of being able to see through a building, the director filmed the construction of the building in time lapse, then ran the film backward. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the casino, when he sees through the cards, the hand of the croupier should be a hand of a skeleton. See more »

Quotes

Dr. James Xavier: I'm blind to all but a tenth of the universe.
Dr. Sam Brant: My dear friend, only the gods see everything.
Dr. James Xavier: My dear doctor, I'm closing in on the gods.
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Connections

Featured in Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007) See more »