A spy is brought back from cryogenic suspension after being almost killed in a plane crash returning from a mission to learn about a deadly new weapon being developed in the East. But the vital memories are being suppressed, so the authorities use ultra-advanced technologies to try to uncover the secret.
Practical Effects
Psychedelic memory-extraction sequences that aged weirdly well.
Production
William Castle's last theatrical film—camp pedigree matters.
Acting
Christopher George commits to amnesia with surprising sincerity.
Director
William Castle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Castle made this during the same year 2001: A Space Odyssey redefined sci-fi—talk about unfortunate timing.
The 'memory scan' visuals directly inspired a similar sequence in Minority Report thirty-four years later.
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