An experiment on a simpleton turns him into a genius. When he discovers what has been done to him he struggles with whether or not what was done to him was right.
Cast
Cliff Robertson
Charlie Gordon
Claire Bloom
Alice Kinian
Lilia Skala
Dr. Anna Straus
Leon Janney
Dr. Richard Nemur
Ruth White
Mrs. Apple
Dick Van Patten
Bert
Edward McNally
Gimpy
Barney Martin
Hank
William Dwyer
Joey
Dan Morgan
Paddy
Marianna Case
Young Woman (uncredited)
Leon Collins
Tap Dancer (uncredited)
Harry Cooper
Conference Attendee (uncredited)
Frank Dolan
Eddie (uncredited)
Randee Lynne Jensen
Woman (uncredited)
Ralph Nelson
Convention Speaker (uncredited)
Donald Warnock
Conference Attendee (uncredited)
Crew
Ralph Nelson
Director, Producer
Stirling Silliphant
Screenplay
Daniel Keyes
Novel
Fredric Steinkamp
Editor
Arthur J. Ornitz
Director of Photography
Selig J. Seligman
Executive Producer
Tom Walker Jr.
Production Supervisor
John DeCuir
Production Design
Jack Brown
Assistant Camera
Rod Stephens
Post Production Assistant
Hazel Roy
Costume Design
Phil Naso
Hairstylist
Vin Kehoe
Makeup Artist
Shelley Bartolini
Scenic Artist
Jim Shields
Sound Recordist
Ravi Shankar
Original Music Composer
Clem Portman
Recording Supervision
Henry Spitz
Production Manager
Richard Kuhn
Title Designer
Charles Rosen
Art Direction
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