The Human Duplicators

The Human Duplicators

Year: 1965

Runtime: 80 mins

Language: English

Director: Hugo Grimaldi

Science Fiction

Made to Kill or Love on Command! An alien is dispatched from a faraway galaxy to take over the Earth by “duplicating” humans and creating a race of zombies.

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Timeline & Setting – The Human Duplicators (1965)

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Time period

Future/Space-age

The film is staged in a spacefaring, tech-forward era with teleportation and advanced androids. The narrative centers on laboratories, security facilities, and covert operations that reflect a near-future science-fiction landscape. Weapons like a pulse laser beam drive the action as duplicates are created and destroyed.

Location

Dornheimer's mansion, Dornheimer's laboratory, National Intelligence Agency (NIA) headquarters, high-security electronics facility, spacecraft

The story moves between Dr. Vaughan Dornheimer's secluded mansion and his high-tech laboratory, the center of android experiments. Investigations unfold at secure electronics facilities and within the National Intelligence Agency's headquarters. A spacecraft bearing Kolos arrives, linking the alien plot to Earth and shaping the pursuit and confrontation across multiple settings.

🏰 Mansion 🔬 Laboratory 🏢 National Intelligence Agency 🏭 Electronics facility 🚀 Spacecraft

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Main Characters – The Human Duplicators (1965)

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Dr. Kolos

A gigantic humanoid alien and emissary to the Intergalactic Council, Kolos arrives to push a program of human duplication and galaxy domination. He exerts manipulative control and positions himself as the master to be obeyed, yet his own nature as an android is revealed by the end. His mission fails, and he faces the doom of his origin as an android while leaving a hint of self-awareness about his fate.

👾 Alien ⚡ Power 🧭 Control

Prof. Vaughn Dornheimer

A brilliant scientist who dreams of perfecting androids but is initially wary of Kolos’s plan. He is drawn into the master-slave dynamic the androids enforce and chaos that follows. He ultimately proclaims leadership among the androids, battling his creations and their clones before facing the consequences of his ambition.

🧠 Intelligence ⚡ Power 🔬 Science

Lisa Dornheimer

Dornheimer's blind niece who guides Kolos to the lab, unwittingly becoming involved in the android scheme. Her kindness and vulnerability contrast with the ruthless logic of the androids, and her safety becomes a central concern as she becomes a target of duplication. Her emotional connection anchors the human side of the conflict.

💖 Compassion 👁️ Vision 🧪 Experimentation

Glenn Martin

An NIA agent investigating the thefts and android activity, he navigates danger as he uncover the true nature of the duplicates. He is captured and must rely on cunning and allies to survive, while his human identity battles his altered behavior after an android impersonates him. He ultimately fights to destroy the androids using the lab’s pulse laser.

🕵️‍♂️ Investigation 🧬 Identity ⚔️ Conflict

Gale Wilson

Glenn's girlfriend and fellow agent who senses something off about him and follows to uncover the truth. She stands for human connection in a world of duplications and deceptions. Her perseverance helps expose the android threat and brings emotional stakes to the mission.

💞 Relationships 🔎 Investigation 🧭 Loyalty

Thor

An android version of Dornheimer’s servant who attacks Glenn and is destroyed in the ensuing confrontation. He embodies the ruthlessness and physical power of the android army at the heart of the plot.

🤖 Android 🗡️ Violence 🧩 Duplication

Dr. Munson

A top scientist at the electronics facility who is revealed to be an android during a violent escape, illustrating the pervasiveness of the android threat beyond the Dornheimer household. His apparent invulnerability and violent escape highlight the danger of the duplicates.

🧪 Science 👁️ Deception 🧲 Danger

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Major Themes – The Human Duplicators (1965)

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🧠 Identity

The story probes what it means to be human through the androids and their duplicates. Lisa's reactions and the loyalty of the real versus duplicated characters raise questions about consciousness and individuality. The unraveling of who is real versus who is manufactured drives the tension.

🤖 Technology

Androids, teleporters, and laboratory experiments showcase a world where science outpaces ethics and control. Kolos and Dornheimer manipulate technology to achieve domination, highlighting the risks of creating life for power. The pursuit and destruction of duplicates demonstrate both the promise and peril of advanced tech.

⚖️ Power

Control over life-like machines gives characters leverage that corrupts and isolates them. Kolos seeks domination, while Dornheimer seeks authority within his master race of androids. The story culminates in a clash between masters and servants, questioning who truly holds power.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 17:59

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