The Mind Benders (film)

The Mind Benders

U.S. theatrical poster
Directed by Basil Dearden
Produced by Michael Relph
Written by James Kennaway
Based on The Mindbenders
by James Kennaway
Starring Dirk Bogarde
Mary Ure
John Clements
Michael Bryant
Music by Georges Auric
Cinematography Denys N. Coop
Edited by John D. Guthridge
Production
company
Novus (Michael Relph Productions)
Distributed by Anglo-Amalgamated (UK)
AIP (USA)
Release dates
February 1963 (London, UK)
May 1963 (New York, USA)
Running time
109 min
Country United Kingdom
Language English

The Mind Benders is a 1963 British thriller film produced by Michael Relph, directed by Basil Dearden and starring Dirk Bogarde, Mary Ure, John Clements, Michael Bryant and Wendy Craig.[1]

Synopsis

Professor Sharpey commits suicide after subjecting himself to sensory deprivation experiments in a secret research laboratory. His former colleague Doctor Longman volunteers to undergo the same tests to try and establish what drove Sharpey to kill himself. He hopes to clear Sharpley's name with the police, who favour the theory that Sharpley was a double agent, perhaps allied with Communists, and that his death was the final result of his shame over betraying Great Britain. Longman begins subjecting himself to sessions in a sensory deprivation tank in order to prove that use of the technique can make one unusually susceptible to brainwashing or hypnotic suggestion.[2]

Cast

Screenplay

Critical reception

References

  1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | The MIND BENDERS (1963)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
  2. "The Mind Benders (1963) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
  3. "The Mind Benders Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
  4. "Movie Review: The Mind Benders | Movie Magazine International". Shoestring.org. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
  5. "Fantastic Movie Musings & Ramblings - THE MIND BENDERS (1963)". Scifilm.org. Retrieved 2014-03-12.


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