John Frankenheimer directed this shocker involving a metamorphic operation that has nightmarish aftereffects. Rock Hudson, Salome Jens. Hamilton: John Randolph. Old Man: Will Geer. Ruby: Jeff Corey. Innes: Richard Anderson. Morris: Karl Swenson. Sue: Dody Heath. Evans: Murray Hamilton. Davalo: Khigh Dhiegh. Emily: Frances Reed. Lewis John Carlino script.