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The Mind of Mr. Soames (Original title)
Dates: 1969 (Copyright), 06 November 1970 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, USA

Director: Alan Cooke

Synopsis: A brain operation brings a 30 year old man to full consciousness for the first time. A conflict develops as to how to bring the man from thinking like a baby to full maturity.

Genres:
Science Fiction, Medical drama
Releases
Date: 1970Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 98 mins Length: 8779 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Date: October 2014Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 98 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (31)
©: Amicus Productions, An Amicus Production: Amicus Productions, Presents: Columbia Pictures Corporation, Produced by: Max J. Rosenberg, Produced by: Milton Subotsky, Production Manager: Teresa Bolland, 1st Assistant Director: Jake Wright, Continuity: Kay Rawlings, Screenplay by: John Hale, Screenplay by: Edward Simpson, From the novel by: Charles Eric Maine, Lighting Cameraman: Billy Williams, Camera Operator: David Harcourt, Editor: Bill Blunden, Production Designer: Bill Constable, Art Director: Don Mingaye, Set Dresser: Andrew Low, Construction Manager: Bill Waldron, Wardrobe: Evelyn Gibbs, Make-up: Jill Carpenter, Hairdresser: Gordon Bond, [Filmed in] Eastmancolor: Eastmancolor, Music Composed and Conducted by: Michael Dress, [Music] Played by: John Williams, and [Music] Played by: The Vesuvius Ensemble, Sound Mixer: John Aldred, Dubbing Mixer: Nolan Roberts, Dubbing Editor: Ian Fuller, Sound System: RCA Sound Recording, Made at: Shepperton Studios
Cast (20)
Terence Stamp (John Soames), Robert Vaughn (Dr Michael Bergen), Nigel Davenport (Dr Maitland), Donal Donnelly (Dr Joe Allen), Dan Jackson (Nicholls), Scott Forbes (Richard Bannerman), Judy Parfitt (Jenny Bannerman), Norman Jones (Davis), Vickery Turner (Naomi), Joe McPartland (Inspector Moore), Pamela Moiseiwitsch (girl on train), Christian Roberts (Thomas Fleming), Billy Cornelius (Sergeant Clifford), Jon Croft (guard), Esmond Webb (ticket seller), Bill Pilkington (pub owner), Kate Binchy (barmaid), Joe Gladwin (old man in car), Tony Caunter (schoolteacher), Eric Brooks (TV floor manager)