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The Hypnotic Eye

  • 1960
  • Approved
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
1.2K
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The Hypnotic Eye (1960)
Horror

A mysterious hypnotist is suspected by the police of being responsible for a wave of female mutilation victims.A mysterious hypnotist is suspected by the police of being responsible for a wave of female mutilation victims.A mysterious hypnotist is suspected by the police of being responsible for a wave of female mutilation victims.

  • Director
    • George Blair
  • Writers
    • Gitta Woodfield
    • William Read Woodfield
  • Stars
    • Jacques Bergerac
    • Merry Anders
    • Marcia Henderson
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    1.2K
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    • Director
      • George Blair
    • Writers
      • Gitta Woodfield
      • William Read Woodfield
    • Stars
      • Jacques Bergerac
      • Merry Anders
      • Marcia Henderson
    • 49User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast26

    Jacques Bergerac
    Jacques Bergerac
    • Desmond
    Merry Anders
    Merry Anders
    • Dodie Wilson
    Marcia Henderson
    Marcia Henderson
    • Marcia Blaine
    Allison Hayes
    Allison Hayes
    • Justine
    Joe Patridge
    • Det. Sgt. Dave Kennedy
    Fred Demara
    Fred Demara
    • The Great Impostor
    Lawrence Lipton
    • Beatnik Poet Laureate
    Eric Nord
    • King of the Beatniks
    • (as Eric 'Big Daddy' Nord)
    Guy Prescott
    • Dr. Philip Hecht
    Jimmy Lydon
    Jimmy Lydon
    • Emergency Doctor
    • (as James Lydon)
    Carol Thurston
    Carol Thurston
    • Doris Scott
    Eva Lynd
    Eva Lynd
    • Woman from Audience
    Leon Alton
    Leon Alton
    • Waiter serving Desmond and Marcia
    • (uncredited)
    Don Ames
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Baker
    Eddie Baker
    • Observer at Scene
    • (uncredited)
    Nina Borget
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Phyllis Cole
    • Mrs. McNear
    • (uncredited)
    Franklyn Farnum
    Franklyn Farnum
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Blair
    • Writers
      • Gitta Woodfield
      • William Read Woodfield
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    User reviews49

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    • Trivia
      Shot in 12 days.
    • 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.
    • 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."
    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in It Came from Hollywood (1982)

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    FAQ8

    • Isn't the opening some sort of non sequitur?
    • So what are the gimmicks?
    • So Allison Hayes isn't the star?

    Details

    • Release date
      • February 27, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El ojo diabólico
    • Filming locations
      • Monogram/Allied Artists Studios - 1725 Fleming Street, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Allied Artists Pictures
      • Bloch/Woodfield Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $365,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 19m(79 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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