The Hypnotic Eye (1960)
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- Approved
- 1h 19min
- Horror
- 27 Feb 1960 (USA)
- Movie
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Cast verified as complete
| Jacques Bergerac | ... |
Desmond
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| Merry Anders | ... |
Dodie Wilson
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| Marcia Henderson | ... |
Marcia Blaine
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| Allison Hayes | ... |
Justine
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Joe Patridge | ... |
Det. Sgt. Dave Kennedy
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| Fred Demara | ... |
The Great Impostor
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Lawrence Lipton | ... |
Beatnik Poet Laureate
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Eric Nord | ... |
King of the Beatniks
(as Eric 'Big Daddy' Nord)
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Guy Prescott | ... |
Dr. Philip Hecht
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| Jimmy Lydon | ... |
Emergency Doctor
(as James Lydon)
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| Carol Thurston | ... |
Doris Scott
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| Eva Lynd | ... |
Woman from Audience
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| Leon Alton | ... |
Waiter serving Desmond and Marcia (uncredited)
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Don Ames | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Eddie Baker | ... |
Observer at Scene (uncredited)
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Nina Borget | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Phyllis Cole | ... |
Mrs. McNear (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Mary Foran | ... |
June Mayes (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Holly Harris | ... |
Mrs. Stevens (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Evan MacNeil | ... |
Victim (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Al Roberts | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Theatre Greeter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Blair | ||
Written by
| Gitta Woodfield | ... | (written by) and |
| William Read Woodfield | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Charles B. Bloch | ... | producer |
| Ben Schwalb | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Marlin Skiles | ||
Cinematography by
| Archie R. Dalzell | ... | (as Archie Dalzell) |
Editing by
| William Austin | ||
Art Direction by
| Dave Milton | ... | (as David Milton) |
Set Decoration by
| Frank Wade | ||
Makeup Department
| Emile LaVigne | ... | makeup artist |
| Tony Lloyd | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Edward Morey Jr. | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ray Gosnell Jr. | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Arden Cripe | ... | property master |
| James West | ... | construction supervisor |
Sound Department
| Ralph Butler | ... | recording engineer |
| Martin Greco | ... | sound editor (as Marty Greco) |
Special Effects by
| Milton Olsen | ... | special effects (as Milt Olsen) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Roger J. Weinberg | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Eve Newman | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Virginia Barth | ... | set continuity |
Additional Crew
| Gil Boyne | ... | technical advisor: hypnosis |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Allied Artists Pictures (1960) (United States) (theatrical)
- International Film Distributors (1960) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- CCB (1961) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Hermes-Filmverleih (1961) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Lux Film (1961) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Sindicato de la Industria Cinematográfica Argentina (SICA) (1961) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Action Film (1964) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Turner Network Television (TNT) (1992) (United States) (tv) (cable television)
- Warner Bros. Television Distribution (1990) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Det. Dave Kennedy is investigating a series of young, attractive women committing various forms of disfiguring self-mutilation, in each case the victim stating that she entered into the activity thinking she was doing something else perfectly normal, only to become aware of reality when the pain of the mutilation woke her out of whatever she was otherwise thinking. The case becomes more urgent as the latest victim, the eleventh, died from her injuries. The case turns personal with the twelfth victim, Dodie Wilson, being a friend of his. Dave's girlfriend, Marcia Blaine, believes that what happened to Dodie and the other victims has something to do with Desmond, a hypnotist, the three of them having attended his stage show just prior to what happened to Dodie. Marcia's belief is due to Dodie being brought on stage and featured, under hypnosis, in the final segment of the show. While Dave does believe that people can be hypnotized, he is less than convinced about Marcia's belief as he doesn't think what Desmond does is true hypnotism in the speed that everything happens in the show. Dave's colleague, police psychologist Phil Hecht, tries to convince him otherwise, he further having the view that such hypnosis especially dangerous when cloaked in the form of entertainment. Regardless, Marcia decides to do her own investigation on Desmond against Dave's wants, she playing a dangerous game if she is indeed correct about Desmond's involvement no matter the motive. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | NEW AUDIENCE-PARTICIPATION THRILL HYPNOMAGIC - It makes YOU part of the show (original print ad - mostly caps) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $365,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Shot in 12 days. See more » |
| Goofs | When Dodie is suspended in air, wires holding her body up can clearly be seen near Desmond's head. This is an unfortunate side effect of modern film restoration; things that were unseen in the original 35mm prints now become visible because of the increased sharpness. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in It Came from Hollywood (1982). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Rather than listing the character he plays, one actor is listed in the main credits as "FRED DEMARA (THE GREAT IMPOSTER)" to emphasize that he was the real life subject of the popular movie "The Great Impostor" (1960) that was released the same year. See more » |
| Quotes |
King of the Beatniks:
[reading his poem at a nightclub]
I have just written a poem... Confessions of a Movie Addict. Or, The Holy Barbarian Blues. - - "I was a teenaged movie monster. I cut my teeth on Clara Bow. I dug Rudolph Valentino. I was hooked on all the vampire movie queens. I rode with the posse, and cut 'em off at the pass. I was thrilled by The Thing from Outer Space. Man, I was a mess. And I was turned on by Shakespeare, Plato, Aristotle, Edgar Guest. I saw "Charley's Aunt" in the original, uncut version. Crazy, man, crazy. One day I wandered drunk, dazed, wild-eyed, into an art movie house - you know, loose smocks, with subtitles... Now I'm cool, man, cool. I've kicked the movie habit. I'm off to make the interstellar scene. Aloha, dosvedanya, au revoir, goodbye. Later, man, later." See more » |