The Mind Benders
1963, English. Directed by Basil Dearden.
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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.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Basil DeardenDirector
- Dirk BogardeDr. Henry Laidlaw Longman
- Mary UreOonagh Longman
- John ClementsMajor Hall
- Michael BryantDr. Danny Tate
- Wendy CraigAnnabella
- Harold GoldblattProfessor Sharpey
- Geoffrey KeenCalder
- Terry PalmerNorman
- Norman BirdAubrey
- Terence AlexanderRowing Coach (uncredited)
- Grace ArnoldTrain Passenger (uncredited)
- Timothy BeatonPaul Longman (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 1 February 1963
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- James Kennaway
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The Mind Benders runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
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The Mind Benders isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Mind Benders, try The Courier, WarGames, The Sum of All Fears.
Who directed The Mind Benders?
The Mind Benders (1963) was directed by Basil Dearden and stars Dirk Bogarde, Mary Ure, John Clements.