Not
much to say here. It is a fantasy story with a cast that tries to sell the premise to the audience. United Artists had
the courage to distribute this one for Edward F. Gardner Productions. The screenplay appears to have challenged the director, Edward Montagne, who was stumped on how to present this B-movie. Interpreting the novel of the same name were screen credits for Tom McGowan, Samuel W. Taylor, and Vin Bogert.
Imagine arriving home one
evening and someone who looks like you have taken over your
life, your wife, your brother-in-law, and your bank account. No, I mean exactly like you. Even your wife believes you are an imposter. So the film is already in science fiction territory. This is a dupe that takes a lot of planning.
The original James Bond, Barry Nelson, stars, along with a cast of unknowns, in a film that is hard to fathom. In under fifteen minutes the plot is revealed and the balance of the movie is assumed. You will find yourself always ahead of the script. The movie never convinces that there is a Nice Nelson and an Evil Nelson. Nice Nelson simply may be a bit loopy and is assumed to be the imposter. There may have been a Half Nelson in there somewhere. Talk about identity theft! But this is not supposed to be a science fiction movie. Not much of a film noir, either, though it falls into that category. Nice Nelson finds his picture plastered in every newspaper as the robber of 500k so the police are after him. Evil Nelson has trained Dobermans in pursuit of Nice Nelson, soon to be a man without a face. It certainly creates bad press for the breed. Let’s face it, this is more predictable than blinking. If you are interested in seeing Jack Warden in his movie debut then it is worth watching. He plays a friend who owns facial recognition software. Nah. Do not believe that either.
Note: A number of low-budget movies might have been more respected by shaving minutes and offering them free through television. Again, “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour” comes to mind.
The original James Bond, Barry Nelson, stars, along with a cast of unknowns, in a film that is hard to fathom. In under fifteen minutes the plot is revealed and the balance of the movie is assumed. You will find yourself always ahead of the script. The movie never convinces that there is a Nice Nelson and an Evil Nelson. Nice Nelson simply may be a bit loopy and is assumed to be the imposter. There may have been a Half Nelson in there somewhere. Talk about identity theft! But this is not supposed to be a science fiction movie. Not much of a film noir, either, though it falls into that category. Nice Nelson finds his picture plastered in every newspaper as the robber of 500k so the police are after him. Evil Nelson has trained Dobermans in pursuit of Nice Nelson, soon to be a man without a face. It certainly creates bad press for the breed. Let’s face it, this is more predictable than blinking. If you are interested in seeing Jack Warden in his movie debut then it is worth watching. He plays a friend who owns facial recognition software. Nah. Do not believe that either.
Note: A number of low-budget movies might have been more respected by shaving minutes and offering them free through television. Again, “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour” comes to mind.
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