Overview
Jonathan Jones, a professor of ancient languages, comes into possession of an ancient coin. He translates its inscription, which gives him three powers: to inflict pain, slow down time or kill. Soon, he's pursued by enemy spies who have learned about the magic coin.
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Based on
Based on the novel Zotz!
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Music
Music by Bernard Green
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Walter KarigNovel
- Ray RussellScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 3, 1962
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Tom PostonJonathan Jones
Julia MeadeVirginia Fenster
Jim BackusHoratio Kellgore
Fred ClarkGeneral Bullivar
Cecil KellawayJoshua Updike
Zeme NorthCynthia Jones
Margaret DumontPersephone Updike
James MillhollinR.A. Kroner- Carl DonJosh Bates
Mike MazurkiIgor- Jimmy HawkinsJimmy Kellgore (uncredited)
- Judee MortonMiss Blakiston (uncredited)
Louis NyeHugh Fundy (uncredited)
Bess FlowersParty Guest (uncredited)
Leoda RichardsParty Guest (uncredited)
William CastleWilliam Castle (uncredited)- Elaine MartoneSecretary (uncredited)
Bart PattonMr. Crane (uncredited)
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