USA, 21 May 1977
98m
35mm film, Technicolor, 4:3
mono (RCA), English
An American horror television film directed by Clive Donner. Production began on 10 January 1977 1Screen International no.70 (15 January 1977) p.4
Plot Summary
Criminologist and occult investigator William Sebastian and his old friend Dr Hamilton are asked to help Anitra Cyon who believes that her businessman brother Geoffrey is involved in witchcraft and the occult. He, however, claims that Anitra is mentally unstable and Sebastian and Hamilton have to travel to the Cyon estate in England to unravel the mystery.
Credits
* = uncredited
Crew
Directed by: Clive Donner
© 1977 Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Norway Productions in association with 20th Century Fox presents. Produced and released by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Produced by: Gene Roddenberry
Co-ordinating Producer: Gordon L.T. Scott
Associate Producer: Danny Steinmann
Screenplay by: Gene Roddenberry and Samuel A. Peeples
Based on an original story by Gene Roddenberry
Director of Photography: Arthur Ibbetson
Still Photographer: John Jay
Editor: Peter Tanner
Music: John Cameron
Sound Recordist: Claude Hitchcock
Costume Designer: Judy Moorcroft
Make Up: Stuart Freeborn
Hairdresser: Joan Carpenter
Special Make-up Effects: Nick Maley *
Creature Designer: Stuart Freeborn *
Art Director: Albert Witherick
Made on location in England and at EMI Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England
Cast
Robert Culp (Sebastian)
John Hurt (Mitri)
Gordon Jackson (Inspector Cabell)
Ann Bell (Anitra)
James Villiers (Cyon)
Gig Young (Dr Hamilton)
Majel Barrett (Lilith)
Jenny Runacre (Sydna)
Angela Grant (butler)
Penny Irving (first maid)
Vicki Michelle (second maid)
Michael Latimer (co pilot)
Lindy Benson (third maid)
Sally Farmiloe (fourth maid)
Alternative Titles
Espectro – Brazil
References
Periodicals
- Cinefantastique vol.6 no.2 (Autumn 1977) p.28
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.246 no33 (20 May 1977) p.6
- Screen International no.70 (15 January 1977) pp.4; 8 – illustrated note (‘Spectre’ shooting starts); credits (In production)
- Screen International no.71 (22 January 1977) p.12 – credits (In production)
- Screen International no.72 (29 January 1977) p.6 – credits (In production)
Books
- Cyborgs, Santa Claus and Satan: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Made for Television by Fraser A. Sherman pp.164-165
- Horror and Science Fiction Films II by Donald C. Willis p.365
- Movies Made for Television: The Telefeature and the Mini-Series 1964-1979 by Alvin H. Marill p.258 – credits, synopsis
- The Mummy on Screen: Orientalism and Monstrosity in Horror Cinema by Basil Glynn pp.
- The World of Fantasy Films by Richard Myers p.l61
