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Overview
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Release Date:
22 July 1958 (West Germany)
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Tagline:
Teenage Girl Vs. ... Killer-With-A-Gimmick!
Plot:
Although the police have termed her mother's death a suicide, a teenage girl believes her step-father murdered her. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Supreme Horror Scribe Jimmy Sangster Dies at 83
(From Movies.com. 20 August 2011, 7:38 PM, PDT)
Jimmy Sangster has Passed
(From DailyDead. 19 August 2011, 10:44 AM, PDT)
Six 'Hammer Film' Classics Coming to DVD
(From Horrorbid. 21 January 2010, 6:20 PM, PST)
(From Movies.com. 20 August 2011, 7:38 PM, PDT)
Jimmy Sangster has Passed
(From DailyDead. 19 August 2011, 10:44 AM, PDT)
Six 'Hammer Film' Classics Coming to DVD
(From Horrorbid. 21 January 2010, 6:20 PM, PST)
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Should be a regular on the rerun circuit.
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Cast
(in credits order) | Peter van Eyck | ... | Paul Decker (as Peter Van Eyck) |
 | Betta St. John | ... | Jean Edwards |
| Mandy Miller | ... | Candy Brown |
| Grégoire Aslan | ... | The Inspector (as Gregoire Aslan) |
| William Franklyn | ... | Wilson |
| Marie Burke | ... | Daily Woman |
| Henri Vidon | ... | Italian Gardener |
| Flush | ... | Toto - the dog |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mary Chapman | ... | (uncredited) |
| Armand Guinle | ... | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Irene Prador | ... | French Woman (uncredited) |
| Robert Rietty | ... | Station Sergeant (uncredited) |
| David Ritch | ... | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Guy Green | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Peter Myers | (screenplay) and | |
| Jimmy Sangster | (screenplay) | |
| Anthony Dawson | (story) | |
Produced by | |||
| Michael Carreras | .... | producer | |
| Anthony Nelson Keys | .... | associate producer (as Anthony Nelson-Keys) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Francis Chagrin | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Jack Asher | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| James Needs | |||
| Bill Lenny | (uncredited) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| John Stoll | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Philip Leakey | .... | makeup artist (as Phil Leakey) | |
| Henry Montsash | .... | hairdresser | |
Production Management | |||
| Don Weeks | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Tom Walls | .... | assistant director | |
| Hugh Harlow | .... | third assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Ken Cameron | .... | re-recording | |
| Jock May | .... | sound recordist | |
| Carlisle Mounteney | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Len Harris | .... | camera operator | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Molly Arbuthnot | .... | wardrobe | |
Music Department | |||
| John Hollingsworth | .... | conductor | |
Other crew | |||
| Doreen Dearnaley | .... | continuity | |
| John Holmes | .... | dog trainer | |
| Renzo Lucidi | .... | location manager | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1958) (UK) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1958) (USA) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Included in "Hammer Films: The Icons of Suspense Collection")
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Runtime:
90 min | USA:74 min
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1.66 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | USA:Unrated | Sweden:15 | West Germany:16 | Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Manitoba)
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Trivia:
The main gimmick of the movie - the murderer using a snorkel mask to breathe through long hoses feeding from outdoor connections - is, alas, balderdash. Those hoses are so long it would take someone with the lung capacity of a whale to draw fresh air through the long, long tubes.See more »
Quotes:
Candy Brown:Jean, is suicide a mortal sin?See more »
Movie Connections:
References The Silent World (1956)See more »
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No one could portray the role of a villain with more skill than
Peter Van Eyck. This film was made for him and if you can overlook the obvious predictability of it you will be more than compensated by its more than average share of suspense. Dont miss it if it comes around again, you wont be disappointed.