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Dr. Cyclops

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1940 | 63 min | Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans, sci-fi fans and adventure fans. If you loved Creature from the Black Lagoon or The Invisible Man, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 3 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1940: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    79% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 36K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack

  • Albert DekkerDr. Alexander Thorkel
  • Thomas ColeyBill Stockton
  • Janice LoganDr. Mary Robinson
  • Charles HaltonDr. Rupert Bulfinch
  • Victor KilianSteve Baker
  • Frank YaconelliPedro
  • Paul FixDr. Mendoza
  • Frank ReicherProf. Kendall
  • Jane WebbWoman (uncredited)
  • Billy WilkersonSilent Indian (uncredited)