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The sound remake of the Wiene's 1925 classic. Concert pianist Paul Orlac (Mel Ferrer) survives a plane crash, and while in hospital reads that the night of his accident Vasseur The Strangler was executed. As in the original, hallucination and reality war for control of Orlac's mind as he becomes convinced that his hands are that of Vasseur and he tries to strangle his fiancée. Christopher Lee plays the criminal who tries to blackmail him.
Original Release
12/01/1960
US Release
05/13/1964
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mel Ferrer | Stephen Orlac |
Christopher Lee | Nero the Magician |
Dany Carrel | Régina / Li-Lang |
Lucile Saint-Simon | Louise Cochrane Orlac |
Felix Aylmer | Dr. Francis Cochrane |
Basil Sydney | Maurice Seidelman |
Donald Wolfit | Professor Volchett |
Peter Reynolds | Mr. Felix |
Campbell Singer | Inspector Henderson |
Donald Pleasence | Graham Coates |
Directors
Writers
Edmond T. Gréville, Maurice Renard, John Baines, Donald Taylor
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mel Ferrer | Stephen Orlac |
Christopher Lee | Nero the Magician |
Dany Carrel | Régina / Li-Lang |
Lucile Saint-Simon | Louise Cochrane Orlac |
Felix Aylmer | Dr. Francis Cochrane |
Basil Sydney | Maurice Seidelman |
Donald Wolfit | Professor Volchett |
Peter Reynolds | Mr. Felix |
Campbell Singer | Inspector Henderson |
Donald Pleasence | Graham Coates |
Yanilou | Emilie |
David Peel | Pilot |
Anita Sharp-Bolster | Volcheff's Assistant |
Gertan Klauber | |
Edouard Hemme | Ange |
Mireille Perrey | Madame Aliberti |
Walter Randall | Waiter |
Arnold Diamond | Dresser |
Janina Faye | Child |
Manning Wilson | Inspector Jagger |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Steven Pallos | Producer |
Donald Taylor | Producer |