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La mano de un hombre muerto (1962)
Country of Origin: Spain
Year of Production: 1962
Running Times:
Format: black and white 35mm
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: mono
CREDITS
PRODUCTION
Production Company: Albastros Coop. Cinematográfica
SCRIPT
Script: Jesus Franco,
Juan Cobos, Gonzalo Sebastián de Erice, Pío Ballesteros
Story: Le main d'un homme mort by David
Kuhne (real name: Jesus
Franco)
French Dialogue: Rene Sebille
DIRECTION
Director: Jess Frank
(real name: Jesus Franco)
PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Godofredo Pacheco
EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Ángel Serrano
MUSIC
Music: Daniel J. White
MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Emilio Puyol
DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Andrés Vallvé
Art Director: Tony Cortes (real name: Antonio Cortés)
CAST
Howard Vernon (Max von Klaus)
Hugo Blanco (Ludwig von Klaus)
Gogo Robins (real name: Gogó Rojo) (Margaret)
Fernando Delgado (Karl Steiner)
Paula Martel (Karine)
Ana Castor (Linda)
Turia Nelson
Georges Rollin (Inspector Borowsky)
Serafín García Vázquez (Ángel)
Ángel Menéndez (Dr Kallman)
María Francés (Elisa von Klaus)
Manuel Alexandre (Theo)
José Luis Coll
Miguel Madrid
José Bastida
PLOT SUMMARY
In the Austrian town of Holfen, the locals believe
that during the full moon, the ghost of the sadistic Baron Von Klaus
rtises from the swamp and murders young women. A journalist and police
officer investigate the Baron's descendent, Max, when a series of
murders occur around the ancestral home. But did Max really do it,
or is there some truth to the legend?
AVAILABILITY
France
Video Distributor: Cine 7; ALV / Marignan; America Video
Spain
Theatrical Distributor: Hispamex
ALTERNATIVE TITLES
La bestia del castello maldetto - Italian
title
Le sadique
Le sadique baron Von Klaus - French video title
The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus - US video title
Sinfonia per un sadico
LINKS
SEE ALSO
Kika (1993)
REFERENCES
MAGAZINES
Absurd no.8 (UK)
credits, review
BOOKS
Obsession: The Films of Jesus Franco
p.46
Credits, review
Reference Guide to Fantastic Films p.289
credits KEYWORDS
camping; curses; ghosts; journalists; serial killers; poachers; police;
rivers; swamps; torture
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