"A mysterious hypnotist is suspected by the police of being responsible for a wave of young, attractive women committing various forms of self-mutilation."
Jacques Bergerac
as Desmond
Merry Anders
as Dodie Wilson
Marcia Henderson
as Marcia Blaine
Allison Hayes
as Justine
Joe Patridge
as Det. Sgt. Dave Kennedy
Fred Demara
as The Great Impostor
Lawrence Lipton
as Beatnik Poet Laureate
Eric Nord
as King of the Beatniks (as Eric 'Big Daddy' Nord)
Guy Prescott
as Dr. Philip Hecht
Jimmy Lydon
as Emergency Doctor (as James Lydon)
Carol Thurston
as Doris Scott
Eva Lynd
as Woman from Audience
Don Ames
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Eddie Baker
as Observer at Scene (uncredited)
Nina Borget
Phyllis Cole
as Mrs. McNear (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Mary Foran
as June Mayes (uncredited)
George Ford
Holly Harris
as Mrs. Stevens (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Evan MacNeil
as Victim (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Al Roberts
Cosmo Sardo
as Theatre Greeter (uncredited)
Gitta Woodfield
Screenplay
George Blair
Director
William Read Woodfield
Edward Morey Jr.
Production Manager
Martin Greco
Sound Editor
Archie R. Dalzell
Cinematography
Ray Gosnell Jr.
Assistant Director
James West
Construction Manager
Tony Lloyd
Makeup Artist
Ralph Butler
Recording Supervision
Roger J. Weinberg
Wardrobe Master
Eve Newman
Music Editor
Gil Boyne
Technical Advisor
Virginia Barth
Continuity
Arden Cripe
Property Master
Marlin Skiles
Original Music Composer
Charles B. Bloch
Producer
Ben Schwalb
Executive Producer
Dave Milton
Art Direction
Frank Wade
Set Decoration
William Austin
Editor
Milton Olsen
Special Effects
Emile LaVigne