Movie
The Reptile
Overview
Harry and Valerie Spalding arrive in the remote Cornish village to an unwelcoming and suspicious population. Harry's brother dies suddenly, bitten by a lethal reptilian bite. They befriend a young woman Anna whose tyrannical father controls her life and, as they discover that others in the village have suffered a similar fate, their investigations lead to Anna. What they uncover is a victim of the most terrifying legacy... a destiny of mutilation and murder.
Details
- Release date
- 1966-03-06
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Genres
- Horror
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Hammer Film Productions
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Noel Willman as Dr. Franklyn
- Jennifer Daniel as Valerie Spalding
- Ray Barrett as Harry George Spalding
- Jacqueline Pearce as Anna Franklyn
- Michael Ripper as Tom Bailey
- John Laurie as Mad Peter
- Marne Maitland as The Malay
- David Baron as Charles Edward Spalding
- Charles Lloyd Pack as The Vicar
- Harold Goldblatt as The Solicitor
- George Woodbridge as Old Garnsey
- Ernie Rice as Pub Patron (uncredited)
Crew
- John Gilling - Director
- Anthony Hinds - Writer
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