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The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959)
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13 November 1959 (USA) morePlot:
Jonathan Drake, while attending his brother's funeral, is shocked to find the head of the deceased is missing... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Floating Skulls & Shrunken Heads moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Henry Daniell | ... | Dr. Emil Zurich |
| Valerie French | ... | Alison Drake |
| Grant Richards | ... | Lt. Jeff Rowan |
| Eduard Franz | ... | Jonathan Drake |
| Lumsden Hare | ... | Rogers |
| Frank Gerstle | ... | Lee Coulter |
| Paul Wexler | ... | Zutai |
| Howard Wendell | ... | Dr. George Bradford |
| Paul Cavanagh | ... | Kenneth Drake |
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70 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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USA:Approved (PCA #19224) | USA:Unrated (video & dvd release) | Sweden:(Banned) (1959)Fun Stuff
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Last feature of Lumsden Hare. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When the family and the detective are gathered around the coffin, smoke is seen drifting into the shot behind the right shoulder of the family doctor. Nobody was smoking in the scene. moreFAQ
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Jonathan Drake, and daughter Alison, visits his brother Kenneth because he is becoming more unnerved due to a family curse. Kenneth is killed before his brother's arrival by a mysterious Indian. When Drake and Alison arrive, the funeral is in progress and later discover that Kenneth Drake's head is missing. Enter police detective Lt. Rowan, who soon discovers that the males of the Drake family have died suddenly at the age of 60 and were decapitated. An associate of the Drake family, Dr. Zurich, is the man responsible for the killings and is quick to kill Jonathan Drake before Rowan and Alison try to stop him, but must combat the supernatural of the killings even when they learn that Zurich is actually dead! Decent horror schlock from the 50's with good acting, directing, and atmosphere, but nothing really standout from similar films of the same era. My big problem is that the reason Zurich wants revenge on the Drake family is never fully explained. A good ending for the film helps the enjoyment. Rating, 7.