Movie
Mr. Sardonicus
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1961-10-08
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Genres
- Horror, Mystery
- Status
- Released
- Production
- William Castle Productions, Columbia Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Ronald Lewis as Sir Robert Cargrave
- Audrey Dalton as Maude Sardonicus
- Guy Rolfe as Baron Sardonicus
- Oskar Homolka as Krull
- Vladimir Sokoloff as Henryk Toleslawski
- Erika Peters as Elenka
- Lorna Hanson as Anna
- Constance Cavendish as Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)
- James Forrest as Geoffery Wainwright (uncredited)
- Tina Woodward as The Girl (uncredited)
- Mavis Neal Palmer as Head Nurse (uncredited)
- Charles H. Radilak as Stationmaster (uncredited)
Crew
- William Castle - Director
- Ray Russell - Screenplay
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