Curse of the Faceless Man (1958)

Director:

Edward L. Cahn

Writer:

Jerome Bixby (screenplay)

Release Date:

August 1958 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Entombed for eons - turned to stone - seeking women, women, women!

Plot:

A stone-encrusted body is unearthed at Pompeii, and people left alone with it keep dying of crushed skulls...

Plot Keywords:

Pompeii | Museum | Petrified Body | Curse | Skull Crushing

Cast

Richard Anderson	...	Dr. Paul Mallon
Elaine Edwards	...	Tina Enright
Adele Mara	...	Maria Fiorillo
Luis Van Rooten	...	Dr. Carlo Fiorillo
Gar Moore	...	Dr. Enricco Ricci
Felix Locher	...	Dr. Emanuel
Jan Arvan	...	Police Insp. Renaldi
Bob Bryant	...	Quintillus Aurelius
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Morris Ankrum	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Edward L. Cahn

Writing credits
Jerome Bixby		(screenplay)

Produced by
Robert E. Kent	....	producer
Edward Small	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Gerald Fried

Cinematography by
Kenneth Peach		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Grant Whytock

Art Direction by
William Glasgow

Set Decoration by
Herman N. Schoenbrun		(as Herman Schoenbrun)

Makeup Department
Layne Britton	....	makeup artist
Kay Shea	....	hairdresser (as Kaye Shea)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jack R. Berne	....	assistant director

Art Department
Max Frankel	....	property master

Sound Department
Robert G. Carlisle	....	effects editor (as Robert Carlisle)
Frank Webster	....	sound (as Frank Webster Sr.)

Special Effects by
Ira Anderson Jr.	....	special effects (as Ira Anderson)
Charles Gemora	....	creature creator (as Charles Gemorra)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Einar Bourman	....	wardrobe man
Vou Lee Giokaris	....	wardrobe woman
Charles Gemora	....	costume: The Faceless Man (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Grant Whytock	....	supervising editor

Other crew
George Rutter	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Robert E. Kent Productions (as Vogue Pictures)

Distributors

• United Artists (1958) (USA) (theatrical)
• Cheezy Flicks Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Lost Domain (video)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R)

Other Companies

• Ryder Sound Services  sound

Also Known As:

Runtime:

67 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Griffith Park Observatory, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Robert E. Kent Productions

Trivia:

On its initial release, the standard co-feature with this movie was IT! THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The archaeologists are obviously untrained in handling dig sites or artifacts.

Quotes:

Dr. Carlo Fiorillo:One more of these killings and they will hold me criminally responsible.
Dr. Emanuel:The fools! Here we are so close to solving the mystery of life and death, and they worry about their precious laws.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Svengoolie: Curse of the Faceless Man" (1995)

Turn to Stone

The name of this movie eluded me but I was fortunate enough (I guess) to have seen it once or twice on "Doctor Shock Theatre" that we picked up out of Philly. Looking at some of the stills online, the walking statue is kinda ominous looking. I wouldn't want to see it following me home. It also looks like a costume the creature wore from the Lost In Space episode, "Wish Upon A Star." I wish I could remember more about the movie but it's been too many years since I last saw it. I remember it was supposed to take place in Italy. Written by Jerome Bixby who wrote many stories for episodic TV including the original Star Trek. If you happen upon this gem by all means add your review here.