The Man with X-Ray Eyes

Director: Roger Corman Roger Corman

Overview

In another first-rate Roger Corman production, Ray Milland is a scientist who discovers a drug that enables him to see through objects. At first he has lots of fun with his new-found talent, but as the drug becomes more addictive and he sees more and more, problems arise. A thoroughly enjoyable effort with Don Rickles giving a superb performance as a carnival barker.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/08/2008
UPC:	0827421030146
Original Release:	1963
Rating:	R
Source:	Cheezy Flicks Ent
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:19:00
Sales rank:	56,222

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Ray Milland	Dr. James Xavier
Don Rickles	Crane
Diana van der Vlis	Dr. Diane Fairfax
John Hoyt	Dr. Willard Benson
Harold Stone	Dr. Sam Brant
Morris Ankrum	Foundation Head
Jonathan Haze	Actor
Dick Miller	John Trask/Heckler
Carol Irey	Woman Patient
Lotie Summers	Party Dancer
John Dierkes	Preacher
Kathryn Hart	Mrs. Mart
Vicki Lee	Young Girl Patient
Barboura Morris	Nurse
Les Baxter	Composer

Technical Credits

Ray Russell

Robert Dillon

Roger Corman	Director,Producer
Samuel Z. Arkoff	Executive Producer,Producer
Butler-Glouner, Inc.	Special Effects
Bartlett A. Carre	Executive Producer
Ray Russell	Screenwriter
Robert Dillon	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

A chilling tale of sci-fi terror from legendary director Roger Corman, X offers the story of a scientist who has successfully realized the ability to see through solid matter as a cautionary study in obsessive excess. At first amused with his new discovery, Ray Milland's performance effectively shifts from a sense of intoxicated wonder to inescapable terror as his obsession with furthering his experiments ultimately renders him able to see through much more than clothes and buildings. From respected scientist to miracle worker to man on the run, Milland's turn as the tortured scientist provides the film with a believable lead and a solid foundation. Likewise, master of insults Don Rickles offers a believably uncharacteristic turn as a seemingly sympathetic soul whose true intentions are slowly revealed to be much darker. With an effective and thoughtful screenplay peppered with social commentary, complex and almost hypnotic visual effects, and a bleak ending that is sure to stick with viewers for some time later, Corman has crafted a tight and suspenseful little yarn that some argue is one of his best.