The Awful Dr. Orlof (1962)

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90 min - Horror | Thriller - 2 December 1964 (USA)

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Dr. Orlof, a former prison doctor, abducts beautiful women from nightclubs and tries to use their skin to repair his daughter's fire-scarred face... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Howard Vernon	...	Dr. Orloff
	Conrado San Martín	...	Inspector Tanner
	Diana Lorys	...	Wanda Bronsky
	Perla Cristal	...	Arne
	María Silva	...	Dany (as Mary Silvers)
	Ricardo Valle	...	Morpho Lodner
	Mara Laso	...	Irma Gold
	Venancio Muro	...	Jean Rousseau
	Félix Dafauce	...	Inspector
	Faustino Cornejo	...	Jeannot
	Manuel Vázquez	...	Klemp
	Juan Antonio Riquelme
	Fernando Montes	...	Maurice (as Fernando C. Montes)
	Elena María Tejeiro
	Javier de Rivera

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Dr. Orlof, a former prison doctor, abducts beautiful women from nightclubs and tries to use their skin to repair his daughter's fire-scarred face. He is assisted by Morpho, a deformed monstrosity who delights in biting his victims. Orlof had better hurry, though -- a young police inspector and his ballerina girlfriend are onto his sadistic practices. Written by Christo Hoffmania <choffman@reed.edu>

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Horror | Thriller

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Country:

Spain | France

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

2 December 1964 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Cries in the Night See more »

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 44,605 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hispamer Films, Leo Lax Production, Ydex Eurociné See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min | Sweden: 86 min (banned version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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Referenced in Amando de Ossorio: el último templario (2001) See more »

The Awful Dr. Orlof (1962)
Gritos en la noche (original title)

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