UK, 1966
82m, 2,270 metres
2-perf 35mm film, Technicolor, 2.35:1
mono, English
A British horror film directed by Freddie Francis.
Plot Summary
Inspector Holloway investigates a series of murders in which a doll is found near the victims.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Freddie Francis
Amicus Productions
Produced by: Max Rosenberg, Milton Subotsky
Written by: Robert Bloch
Director of Photography: John Wilcox
Editor: Oswald Hafenrichter
Music: Elisabeth Lutyens
Sound Recordist: Baron Mason
Wardrobe Supervisor: Mary Gibson
Miss Huxtable's Wardrobe: Carnegie
Make-up: Jill Carpenter
Hairdresser: Henry Montsash
Special Effects: Ted Samuels
Art Director: Bill Constable
Studio: Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
Cast
Patrick Wymark (Inspector Holloway)
Margaret Johnston (Mrs Von Sturm)
Alexander Knox (Frank Saville)
John Standing (Mark Von Sturm)
Don Borisenko (Donald Loftis)
Colin Gordon (Dr Glyn)
Thorley Walters (Martin Roth)
Robert Crewdson (Victor Ledoux)
Harold Lang (Briggs)
Tim Barrett (Morgan)
Frank Forsyth (Tucker)
Olive Gregg (Mary)
Gina Gianelli (Gina)
Peter Diamond (junk yard man)
John Harvey (Reinhardt Klermer)
Greta Farrer (cigarette girl)
Judy Huxtable (Louise Saville)
Alternative Titles
Assinatura de um crime – Portuguese title
La bambola di cera – Italian title
As Bonecas da Morte – Brazilian title
En Dukke ved hvert lig – Danish title
Koukles apo stahti – Greek title
Las muñecas de la muerte – Colombian, Mexican title
Poupées de cendres – French title
El psicópata – Spanish title
Psykopaatti – Finnish title
Psykopaten – Swedish Finnish title
Psykopaten – Swedish title
Der Puppenmörder – West German title
References
Books
Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.385 – credits
Unsung Horrors by Eric McNaughton & Darrell Buxton (eds) pp.318-319 – illustrated review (by Ken Shinn)
