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The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (1962)
L'orribile segreto del Dr. Hichcock (original title)

88 min  -  Horror  -   2 December 1964 (USA)
6.4
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The year is 1885, and necrophiliac Dr. Hitchcock likes to drug his wife for sexual funeral games. One day he accidentally administers an overdose and kills her... See full summary »

Director:

Riccardo Freda

Writer:

Ernesto Gastaldi (story)

Stars:

Barbara Steele, Robert Flemyng and Silvano Tranquilli
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Cast

Credited cast:
Barbara Steele ...
Cynthia Hichcock
Robert Flemyng Robert Flemyng ...
Prof. Bernard Hichcock
Silvano Tranquilli Silvano Tranquilli ...
Dr. Kurt Lowe (as Montgomery Glenn)
Maria Teresa Vianello Maria Teresa Vianello ...
Margherita Hichcock (as Teresa Fitzgerald)
Harriet Medin Harriet Medin ...
Martha, the maid (as Harriet White)
Al Christianson Al Christianson
Evar Simpson Evar Simpson
Nat Harley Nat Harley
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Neil Robinson Neil Robinson ...
Hospital Assistant
Howard Nelson Rubien Howard Nelson Rubien ...
Laboratory Specialist
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Storyline

The year is 1885, and necrophiliac Dr. Hitchcock likes to drug his wife for sexual funeral games. One day he accidentally administers an overdose and kills her. He leaves his home shattered. Several years later he remarries and returns. Discovering that his still beloved first wife is alive but insane and prematurely aged, he plans to use the blood of his new bride to rejuvenate and heal her. Written by Dean Harris <hepcat@inch.com>  

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Necrophiliac | Sadomasochism | Mad Love | Poison | Perverse  | See more »

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His secret was a coffin named DESIRE! See more »

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Horror

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Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Referenced in Nekromantik (1987) See more »