- "There are great darknesses. Farther than time itself. And beyond the darkness... a light that glows, changes... and in the center of the universe... the eye that sees us all."
- ―Doctor James Xavier
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| Credits | |
| Title: | X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes |
| Directed by: | Roger Corman |
| Written by: | Robert Dillon Ray Russell |
| Produced by: | Samuel Z. Arkoff James H. Nicholson Roger Corman |
| Music by: | Les Baxter |
| Cinematography: | Floyd Crosby |
| Edited by: | Anthony Carras |
| Production | |
| Distributors: | Alta Vista Productions; American International Pictures |
| Released: | September 18th, 1963 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Running time: | 79 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $250,000 |
| Gross: | Unknown |
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X, alternatively known as X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes is a 1963 science fiction/horror film directed by low-budget movie mogul Roger Corman. It was released theatrically in the United States on September 18th, 1963. The premise of the film revolves around Professor James Xavier, a world renowned scientist who develops a process that gives people enhanced ocular ability, including the ability to perceive images through solid objects. When Xavier loses his project funding, he tests the process on himself and becomes "The Man With the X-Ray Eyes".
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ray Milland | Doctor James Xavier |
| Diana Van der Vlis | Doctor Diane Fairfax |
| Harold J. Stone | Doctor Sam Brant |
| John Hoyt | Doctor Willard Benson |
| Don Rickles | Crane |
| Morris Ankrum | Mister Bowhead |
| John Dierkes | Preacher |
| Kathryn Hart | Mrs. Mart |
| Jonathan Haze | Heckler |
| [Vicki Lee | Young girl patient |
| Dick Miller | Heckler |
| Barboura Morris | Nurse |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Assistant croupier |
| Lorrie Summers | Party dancer |
Plot[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes was released to DVD under the Midnite Movies imprint on June 5th, 2001. It was also included on the Midnite Movies: Creepy Classics collection and the Roger Corman Collection.
See also[]
External Links[]
- X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes at AMG
- X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes at TCM
- X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes at IMDB
- X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes at Wikipedia
- X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes at Horrormovies.org