Shocking! Horrifying! Macabre!
A psychotic man schemes to drive his sister mad so that he can claim her inheritance, but a deadly game of cat-and-mouse begins when an imposter intervenes.
Cast
Janette Scott
Eleanor Ashby
Oliver Reed
Simon Ashby
Sheila Burrell
Aunt Harriet
Maurice Denham
John Kossett
Alexander Davion
Tony Ashby
Liliane Brousse
Françoise
Harold Lang
RAF Type
Arnold Diamond
Publican
John Bonney
Keith Kossett
John Stuart
Williams
Sydney Bromley
Tramp (uncredited)
Laurie Leigh
Woman #1 (uncredited)
Marianne Stone
Woman #2 (uncredited)
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- Release Date 01/07/1963
- Language English
- Director Freddie Francis
- Writer Jimmy Sangster
- Cinematographer Arthur Grant
- Producer Anthony Hinds
- Companies Hammer Film Productions, The Rank Organisation
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Jan 7, 1963 | Theatrical | 12 |
| Germany | May 9, 1963 | Theatrical | 16 |
| United States | May 15, 1963 | Theatrical (Certificate #20359) | NR |
| France | Jul 31, 1963 | Theatrical | 12 |
| Netherlands | Jul 23, 2010 | Physical (DVD, Blu ray) | 16 |
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