The Projected Man (1967)

User Rating:

2.8/10   

Director:

Ian Curteis

Writers:

John Croydon (screenplay) and
Peter Bryan (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

February 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Horror

Tagline:

He is... THE PROJECTED MAN

Plot:

A scientist experimenting with matter transmission from place to place by means of a laser beam suddenly decides to use himself as a test specimen...

Plot Keywords:

Laser | Teleportation | Electrocution | Disfigurement | Botched Teleportation

Cast

Mary Peach	...	Dr. Patricia Hill
Bryant Haliday	...	Dr. Paul Steiner
Norman Wooland	...	Dr. Blanchard
Ronald Allen	...	Dr. Chris Mitchel
Derek Farr	...	Inspector Davis
Tracey Crisp	...	Sheila Anderson
Derrick De Marney	...	Latham (as Derrick de Marney)
Gerard Heinz	...	Dr. Lembach
Sam Kydd	...	Harry
Terry Scully	...	Steve
Norma West	...	Gloria
Frank Gatliff	...	Dr. Wilson
John Watson	...	Sergeant Martin
Alf Joint	...	Security Man (as Alfred Joint)
Rosemary Donnelly	...	Girl

Runtime:

77 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

UK:PG (video rating) | UK:X (original rating) | Norway:16 | Finland:(Banned) (1967) | Sweden:15

Company:

Compton Films

Trivia:

Released in the U.S. on double-bill with Island of Terror (1966).

Quotes:

Dr. Paul Steiner: Lembach is staying in London for another few days!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Projected Man (#10.1)" (1998)

They tried, but it's all Lembach's fault

Ok first of all, this movie sucks. But lets examine why. The proposition that a machine is capable of transforming matter into energy, storing it, and then transporting it and reasembling it is at the least intriguing. But that's as far as they take this premise. Instead of delving into what could happen if someone made this kind of machine, they break the damn thing. This could have been a good premise. Living with the responsibilty of this kind of power, and dealing with the constant temptation, ie.. the invisible man. But no.. they break the damn thing. And Lembach wants to leave. So then the doctor jerry-rigs the thing back together, and trys to transport himself. Only to have it goofed up by his beautiful but dumb secretary, (duh). Which wouldn't happened if Lembach hadn't decided to leave. So now he is roaming the country side killing people because his little experiment failed, and they wouldn't give him money. Wah. Then to make the movie worse, throw in a dry British relationship between the two semi-competent professors hired to assist him. Between their loving sessions, they make a couple of half-hearted attempts to find him while he kills off half of London. All of this could have been headed off by not breaking the damn machine, which would never have happened if Lembach hadn't left. This movie tried so I give it an honest 2 stars for effort, but it would have been better if they hadn't broke the damn machine, making Lembach leave, making him try it again. Damn you Lembach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!