Scientist Jim Grayam saves his boss' wife from suicide but then falls in love with her.Scientist Jim Grayam saves his boss' wife from suicide but then falls in love with her.Scientist Jim Grayam saves his boss' wife from suicide but then falls in love with her.
Jeffrey Hunter
- Jim Grayam
- (as Jeff Hunter)
Kathie Browne
- Angie DeWitt
- (as Kathie Brown)
Victoria Paige Meyerink
- Julie Benson
- (as Victoria Meyerink)
Leon Alton
- Spectator
- (uncredited)
Tom Anfinsen
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
David Armstrong
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaThere are several connections with the cast and crew: Dana Andrews and Jeffrey Hunter appeared in The Frogman together, in 1951... Hunter played Andrews' character in Lure Of The Wilderness, which was a remake of Swamp Water... Dana Andrews and Anne Francis had worked together twice: In The Crowded Sky (as pilot and flight attendant) and The Satan Bug (as father and daughter)... Jeffrey Hunter was directed by William Conrad in The Man From Galveston... And Viveca Lindfors played Pilate's wife in King of Kings, where Hunter played Jesus Christ.
- GoofsWhen Dr. Larstadt is looking at the x-rays of what is supposedly Grayam's skull, the films are clearly not all of the same person. Note the different dental work in the last two images, for example.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Trailer Trauma 2: Drive-in Monsterama (2016)
Featured review
Definitely Interesting For Neo Noir Fans
Lots of small pleasures in this strangely compelling William Conrad-directed mid-60s noir sleeper. Among other things, the unusual cast is very game. Sci-Fi veterans Jeffrey Hunter (the first Captain of the Enterprise) and Anne Francis (the cause of Walter Pidgeon's "Monsters of the Id" from FORBIDDEN PLANET) team up in this effort to hoodwink the system by having Hunter feign insanity. Hunter, whose tragic life seems to mirror his desperate character here, is impressive in a demanding role requiring more emoting than he generally showed in his more typically laconic choices. Hammer veteran Viveca Lindfors is particularly effective in the analyst role, appearing to be sympathetic and caring but really only doing her own cold-blooded job. Cast is rounded out by noir vet Dana Andrews. It's a shame Conrad didn't really pursue directing much after this effort; the clever little script takes a different approach to psychotherapy and insanity which is well-suited to the low budget Conrad had to work with. The music, cinematography and fashions are all pure mid-60s, a compliment to a bygone era full of excesses but also occasionally blessed with productive experimentation. I would count this movie as one of the productive attempts, particularly worthy of your time if you're a noir or Star Trek Classic fan. Not a masterpiece, but certainly worthy of the cult status it has attained over the years. 8/10
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- Jul 8, 2003
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- Also known as
- Das teuflische Spiel
- Filming locations
- Hollywood Burbank Airport - 2627 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA(Benson gets off his plane from Washington, DC - then known as Lockheed Air Terminal)
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- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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