United States / Feb 17, 1960 / San Francisco, California
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A mysterious hypnotist is suspected by the police of being responsible for a wave of young, attractive women committing various forms of self-mutilation.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Eric Nord | King of the Beatniks (as Eric 'Big Daddy' Nord) |
| Guy Prescott | Dr. Philip Hecht |
| Jimmy Lydon | Emergency Doctor (as James Lydon) |
| Carol Thurston | Doris Scott |
| Eva Lynd | Woman from Audience |
| Eddie Baker | Observer at Scene (uncredited) |
| Nina Borget | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Phyllis Cole | Mrs. McNear (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Mary Foran | June Mayes (uncredited) |
| George Ford | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Holly Harris | Mrs. Stevens (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Evan MacNeil | Victim (uncredited) |
| Monty O'Grady | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Al Roberts | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Cosmo Sardo | Theatre Greeter (uncredited) |
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Hypnotic Eye |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Bloch/Woodfield Productions, Penguin Productions, Allied Artists Pictures |
| Release date | 17 febbraio 1960 |
| Executive producer | Ben Schwalb |
| Production | Charles B. Bloch |
| Writer | Gitta Woodfield, William Read Woodfield |
| Editing | William Austin |
| Cinematography | Archie R. Dalzell |
| Assistant directors | Ray Gosnell Jr., George Blair, Virginia Barth |
| Production design | Arden Cripe, James West, Dave Milton, Frank Wade |
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| Art direction | Dave Milton, Arden Cripe, James West, Frank Wade |
| Set decoration | Frank Wade, Arden Cripe, James West, Dave Milton |
| Special effects | Milton Olsen |
| Music | Marlin Skiles, Ralph Butler, Martin Greco, Eve Newman |
| Sound | Ralph Butler, Martin Greco, Eve Newman, Marlin Skiles |
| Costume design | Tony Lloyd, Roger J. Weinberg, Emile LaVigne |
| Makeup | Tony Lloyd, Emile LaVigne, Roger J. Weinberg |
| Hairstyling | Tony Lloyd, Roger J. Weinberg, Emile LaVigne |
| Budget | 365.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Mexico / Sep 10, 1960
Belgium / Jun 16, 1961 / Brussels
Germany / Sep 08, 1961
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Sweden / Mar 09, 1964
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