Charly

Charly

103 mins | Drama, Science Fiction, Romance | Sept. 23, 1968

An experiment on a simpleton turns him into a genius. When he discovers what has been done to him he struggles with whether or not what was done to him was right.

Charly

103 mins | Drama, Science Fiction, Romance | Sept. 23, 1968

Charly
An experiment on a simpleton turns him into a genius. When he discovers what has been done to him he struggles with whether or not what was done to him was right.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers ABC Pictures, Cinerama Releasing Corporation
Original title Charly
Directors Ralph Nelson
Writers Daniel Keyes, Stirling Silliphant

Cast

Cliff Robertson

as Charlie Gordon

Claire Bloom

as Alice Kinian

Lilia Skala

as Dr. Anna Straus

Leon Janney

as Dr. Richard Nemur

Ruth White

as Mrs. Apple

Dick Van Patten

as Bert

Edward McNally

as Gimpy

Barney Martin

as Hank

William Dwyer

as Joey

Dan Morgan

as Paddy

Marianna Case

as Young Woman (uncredited)

Leon Collins

as Tap Dancer (uncredited)

Harry Cooper

as Conference Attendee (uncredited)

Frank Dolan

as Eddie (uncredited)

Randee Lynne Jensen

as Woman (uncredited)

Ralph Nelson

as Convention Speaker (uncredited)

Donald Warnock

as Conference Attendee (uncredited)