Dr. Cyclops (1940)

Dr. Cyclops (1940) poster

Four explorers are summoned to Peru by the brilliant physicist Dr Thorkel. They discover a rich source of radium and a half-mad Thorkel who shrinks them down to one-fifth their normal size when they threaten to stop his unorthodox experimentation.

Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack
Genre: Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction
Runtime: 76 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Gerard Carbonara, Ernst Toch, Albert Hay Malotte
Cinematography: Henry Sharp
Editing: Ellsworth Hoagland
Production: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

Themes

Space Odyssey: Galactic Frontier, Human Experimentation and Gruesome Truths

Keywords

experiment, peru, paranoia, expedition, amazon rainforest, shrinking, radium, mad scientist, murder, laboratory, miniaturization, biologist, amazon river

Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dr. Cyclops about?
Four explorers are summoned to Peru by the brilliant physicist Dr Thorkel. They discover a rich source of radium and a half-mad Thorkel who shrinks them down to one-fifth their normal size when they threaten to stop his unorthodox experimentation.
Who directed Dr. Cyclops?
Dr. Cyclops was directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack.
Who stars in Dr. Cyclops?
Dr. Cyclops stars Albert Dekker, Thomas Coley, Janice Logan, Charles Halton, Victor Kilian, Frank Yaconelli.
How long is Dr. Cyclops?
Dr. Cyclops has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
What genre is Dr. Cyclops?
Dr. Cyclops is a Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction film.
Where was Dr. Cyclops produced?
Dr. Cyclops was produced in United States of America.
What are the themes of Dr. Cyclops?
The themes of Dr. Cyclops include: Space Odyssey: Galactic Frontier, Human Experimentation and Gruesome Truths.