The Mind Benders

The Mind Benders (1963) is a thriller, drama film directed by Basil Dearden rated 6.3/10.

A British scientist is discovered to have been passing information to the Communists, then kills himself. Another scientist decides that they might have brainwashed him by a sensory deprivation technique, but he doesn’t know if someone really can be convinced to act against their strongest feelings. So he agrees to be the subject in an experiment in which others will try to make him stop loving his wife.

Cast

Dirk Bogarde

Dr. Henry Laidlaw Longman

Mary Ure

Oonagh Longman

John Clements

Major Hall

Michael Bryant

Dr. Danny Tate

Wendy Craig

Annabella

Harold Goldblatt

Professor Sharpey

Geoffrey Keen

Calder

Terry Palmer

Norman

Norman Bird

Aubrey

Terence Alexander

Rowing Coach (uncredited)

Grace Arnold

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Timothy Beaton

Paul Longman (uncredited)