Italy, South Africa, 1972
94m
35mm film, Technicolor, 1.66:1
mono, English
An Italian/South African science fiction film directed by Robert Day.
Plot Summary
Two mercenaries are hired to protect a scientist and his new mind control device that can instruct whole armies of men to fight each other.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Robert Day
© 1972 by Atlantic Film Productions
An Atlantic Film production & Comet Film
Executive Producer: Rudolph Andreas
Produced by: Stanley Norman
Screenplay by: Ralph Anders, Robert Day, Stanley Norman
Additional Dialogue: Rick Trader Witcombe
Based on the Novel “The Two Sides” by: Ralph Anders
Director of Photography: Mario Fioretti
Film Editor: Freddie Wilson 1
Music Composed and Conducted by: Francesco De Masi
Sound Recordist: Ernest Cousin
Wardrobe Design: Gerald Josch, Theo Lubbe, by Mans World, Cape Town
Makeup Supervision: Massimo Giustini
Hair Stylist: Gert Bogner
Special Effects: Giulio Molinari
Art Director: Basil Deny
Stunt Supervision: Sergio Mioni
Cast
Stephen Boyd (Leyton van Dyk)
France Nuyen (Atanga)
Ray Milland (Professor [Pete] Handley)
Cameron Mitchell (Bruno Carstens)
Brendon Boone (Jim Handley)
Michael Kirner (Mark Handley)
John Stacy (General [Bill] Stryker)
George Wang (Wong)
Marié du Toit (Lucie Handley)
Ian Yule (officer in command)
Bill Brewer (captain)
Romano Puppo (Alberto)
Larry McEvoy (Doctor Warden)
Anthony Pritchard
Judy Washington
John Van Dreelen (Lee)
“and pilots – soldiers – navy men”
Alternative Titles
Aseet vastakkain – Finland
Control Factor – alternative title
Les espions meurent à l’aube – France
La macchina della violenza – Italy
Låt maskingevären tala – Sweden
Rapto en Oriente – Spain
SOS – hemmeligt våben jages – Denmark
Todesgrüße von Gamma 03 – West Germany
