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Hauser’s Memory (1970): Cast

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Hauser’s Memory is a 1970 sci-fi film directed by Boris Sagal, starring Lilli Palmer as Anna Hauser, Leslie Nielsen and David McCallum. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.

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Hauser’s Memory (1970) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 36m (96 min)
Director
Boris Sagal
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Hauser’s Memory About?

The premise of Hauser’s Memory without spoilers.

When the government convinces a scientist to inject himself with the brain fluid of a dying colleague to safeguard missile‑defense secrets, he gains the dead man’s memories. The procedure leaves him emotionally torn between his own wife and the widow of the colleague, who was a Nazi sympathizer, forcing him to confront conflicting loyalties.

Hauser’s Memory Themes & Keywords

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  • experiment
  • science
  • scientific experiment
  • slow motion scene
  • fluid
  • identity
  • airport
  • airplane
  • nurse
  • ambulance
  • eavesdropping
  • human brain
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  • character says i'm sorry
  • pipe smoker
  • massachusetts
  • female scientist
  • chimpanzee
  • monkey
  • husband wife relationship
  • husband and wife working together
  • colleague colleague relationship
  • telephone call
  • pregnancy
  • research institute
  • scientific research
  • laboratory
  • tape recorder
  • banana
  • peeling a banana
  • donor
  • brain donor
  • hospital
  • brain
  • operation room
  • brain surgery
  • surgery
  • doctor
  • brain fluid
  • brain transplant
  • extract
  • bare chested male
  • body fluid
  • injection
  • photograph
  • flashback
  • hallucination
  • nazi sympathizer
  • hospital room
  • self sacrifice
  • volunteer
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Cast & crew

Hauser’s Memory Cast & Characters

Lilli Palmer leads the cast as Anna Hauser, with Leslie Nielsen as Joseph Slaughter and David McCallum as Hillel Mondoro. Directed by Boris Sagal; 14 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Boris Sagal

More films directed by Boris Sagal, best-rated first: Girl Happy, The Omega Man, Dial M for Murder and When the Circus Came to Town.

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FAQ

Hauser’s Memory FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hauser’s Memory, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Hauser’s Memory?

Hauser’s Memory runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).

When was Hauser’s Memory released?

Hauser’s Memory was released on November 24, 1970.

Who directed Hauser’s Memory?

Hauser’s Memory was directed by Boris Sagal.

More films by Boris Sagal

Who is in the cast of Hauser’s Memory?

Hauser’s Memory stars Lilli Palmer as Anna Hauser, Leslie Nielsen as Joseph Slaughter and David McCallum as Hillel Mondoro, among 14 credited actors.

Does Hauser’s Memory have a post-credit scene?

No. Hauser’s Memory has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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