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The Happiness Cage (1972)

PG 94 min  -  Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi
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A German scientist works on a way of quelling overly aggressive soldiers by developing implants that directly stimulate the pleasure centers of the brain.

Director:

Bernard Girard

Writers:

Dennis Reardon (play), Ron Whyte

Stars:

Christopher Walken, Joss Ackland and Ralph Meeker
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Walken ...
Privatz James H. Reese
Joss Ackland ...
Dr. Frederick
Ralph Meeker Ralph Meeker ...
The Major
Ronny Cox ...
Sergeant Boford Miles
Marco St. John ...
Lawrence Shannon - orderly
Bette Henritze Bette Henritze ...
Anna Kraus
Susan Travers Susan Travers ...
Nurse Schroeder
Tom Aldredge ...
Medic
Birthe Neumann Birthe Neumann ...
Lisa (as Birthe Newmann)
Claus Nissen Claus Nissen ...
Army Psychiatrist
Vibeke Juul Bengtsson Vibeke Juul Bengtsson
Katherine Argo Katherine Argo
Norman Mackie Norman Mackie
Leslie Ogle Leslie Ogle
Torben Hundal Torben Hundal
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A German scientist works on a way of quelling overly aggressive soldiers by developing implants that directly stimulate the pleasure centers of the brain.

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Brain Surgery | Psychological Experiment | Military | Brain Experiment | Cast  | See more »

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Sometimes the cure is deadlier than the disease.

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Mind Snatchers See more »

Filming Locations:

Denmark

Company Credits

Production Co:

International Film Ventures Ltd., Latema Film See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Quotes

The Major: Frankly, who would miss him?
Dr. Frederick: Who would miss him? Who, indeed. God help lonely people.
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Crazy Credits

After the end credits have rolled, over a freeze-frame of Private Reese, a
Newseek magazine cover picturing a monkey titled "Probind the Brain" is
displayed, along with the text "In 1954, two Canadian scientists discovered
that the brain contained areas of please and of pain. Since the, in
research institutes, hospitals, and sanitariums all over the world,
electrical wires have beem placed into the brains of guinea pigs, rabbits,
monkeys......and humans." See more »