
Film
Mr. Sardonicus
1961 · 1h 30m · Horror · Mystery
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Overview
In 1880, Sir Robert Cargrave, a London physician known for his experimental work in paralysis treatment, is summoned to Gorslava by the mysterious Baron Sardonicus—who is now married to Cargrave's former wife, Maude—to treat his disfigurement. When Cargrave arrives, he finds the masked baron is a cruel sadist who has threatened to harm Maude if he is not successfully cured.
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Cast

Ronald Lewis
Sir Robert Cargrave

Audrey Dalton
Maude Sardonicus

Guy Rolfe
Baron Sardonicus

Oskar Homolka
Krull

Vladimir Sokoloff
Henryk Toleslawski

Erika Peters
Elenka
Lorna Hanson
Anna
Constance Cavendish
Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)
James Forrest
Geoffery Wainwright (uncredited)
Tina Woodward
The Girl (uncredited)
Mavis Neal Palmer
Head Nurse (uncredited)
Charles H. Radilak
Stationmaster (uncredited)
David Janti
Janku (uncredited)
Franz Roehn
Gravedigger (uncredited)

Annalena Lund
First Girl (uncredited)
Ilse Burkert
Second Girl (uncredited)
Crew
- William CastleDirector · Producer
- Ray RussellNovel · Screenplay
- Burnett GuffeyDirector of Photography
- Von DexterOriginal Music Composer
- Edwin H. BryantEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 8, 1961
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Horror, Mystery
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