4D Man

"He Walks Through Walls Of Solid Steel And Stone... Into The 4th Dimension!"

1959 1h 25m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 61

Science FictionHorror

Synopsis

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Two brothers, scientists Scott and Tony Nelson, develop an amplifier which enables a person to enter a 4th dimensional state, allowing him to pass through any object. Scott experiments on himself and discovers that each time he passes through something he ages rapidly. He begins killing people, sucking out their life energies and regaining his youth as a result.

“He Walks Through Walls Of Solid Steel And Stone... Into The 4th Dimension!”

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Cast

Robert Lansing
Dr. Scott Nelson
Lee Meriwether
Linda Davis
James Congdon
Dr. Tony Nelson
Robert Strauss
Roy Parker
Edgar Stehli
Dr. Theodore W. Carson
Patty Duke
Marjorie Sutherland
Guy Raymond
Fred the Guard
Chic James
B-Girl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
Writers: Theodore Simonson, Cy Chermak
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr., shot by Theodore J. Pahle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ralph Carmichael. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor William B. Murphy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Robert Lansing and Lee Meriwether and James Congdon carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. directs. Theodore J. Pahle behind the camera. Ralph Carmichael scores. William B. Murphy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
367 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr., shot by Theodore J. Pahle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ralph Carmichael. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor William B. Murphy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Robert Lansing and Lee Meriwether and James Congdon carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "He Walks Through Walls Of Solid Steel And Stone... Into The 4th Dimension!".
10IMDB entry: tt0052530 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Theodore J. Pahle
Original score: Ralph Carmichael
Editing: William B. Murphy
Makeup / hair: Dean Newman
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Status: Released
Budget: $300,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: 4D Man (1959)

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Cult Cinema Classics2020-02-29
4D Man an Atomic Age B-grade science fiction film, with several familiar names (future Star Trek actors) Robert Lansing and Lee Meriwether By today's standards it is not what you would call horror but there are still some great murder scenarios and a curious jazz score. For a low budget movie, this campy cult classic is a delight! It has decent production values, with some very inventive, practical & visually effective special effects for a movie of 1959! Yes you can throw practical science out the window, and it can be a little cornball at times, but with a great villain and cheesy lines, isn’t that what we love about B flicks, right? Definitely take a chance on it.
CinemaSerf2022-05-29
★ 5/10
Robert Lansing ("Scott") and his brother "Tony" (James Congdon) are working on a secret formula that would make even "Rumpelstiltskin" blush. After some initial success with a pencil and block of steel, the older brother soon discovers that he can walk through walls, doors - but at a great price. The energy required to perform these feats causes him to age - and the only way he can arrest that ageing process is to, well, "borrow" the years from those around him... The completely fanciful premiss is actually quite fun, but the acting from Lansing and a really weak Lee Meriwether as the shared love interest "Lee" really does let this down quite badly. The visual effects are not half bad for 1959 and though certainly not a film you will ever remember afterwards, it's amusing enough once it finally gets to the sharp end (after about 45 minutes).

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