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Mr. Sardonicus is a american film of genre Drama directed by William Castle released in USA on 8 october 1961 with Oskar Homolka
Mr. Sardonicus (1961)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 8 october 1961
Length 1h29
Directed by William Castle
OriginUSA
Themes Monde imaginaire
Rating65%
Mr. Sardonicus (1961) is a horror film produced and directed by William Castle. It tells the story of Sardonicus, a man whose face becomes frozen in a horrifying grin while robbing his father's grave to obtain a winning lottery ticket. Castle cited the film in his memoir as one of his favorites to produce.
Synopsis
In 1880, in the fictional central European country of Gorslava, prominent London physician Sir Robert Cargrave (Ronald Lewis) has come to visit the mysterious Baron Sardonicus (Guy Rolfe) at the urgent request of Cargrave's former love, Maude (Audrey Dalton), now the Baron's wife. Sir Robert becomes apprehensive when his inquiries about Sardonicus are met with fear. When Sir Robert arrives at Castle Sardonicus, his fears are quickly justified: one of his first sights is that of Sardonicus' servant Krull (Oskar Homolka, credited as "Oscar Homolka") torturing one of the Baron's servants by placing leeches on her face.Actors
Oskar Homolka
(Krull)
Ronald Lewis
(Sir Robert Cargrave)
Audrey Dalton
(Maude Sardonicus)
Guy Rolfe
(Baron Sardonicus)
Vladimir Nikolayevich Sokoloff
(Henryk Toleslawski)
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