The Diabolical Dr. Z (1966)
"Miss Muerte" (original title)

Woman seeks to avenge her father's death by using a local dancer, with long poisonous fingernails, to do her bidding.

Director:

Jesús Franco

Writers:

Jesús Franco (original screenplay), Jean-Claude Carrière (adaptation),

Stars:

Estella Blain, Mabel Karr, Howard Vernon

Cast

Cast overview:
Estella Blain	...	Nadia
Mabel Karr	...	Irma Zimmer
Howard Vernon	...	Dr. Vicas
Fernando Montes	...	Philippe
Marcelo Arroita-Jáuregui	...	Dr. Moroni (as Marcel Arroita)
Cris Huerta	...	Dr. Kallman
Alberto Bourbón	...	(as Albert Bourbon)
Lucía Prado	...	Barbara Albert
Guy Mairesse	...	Hans Bergen

Storyline

Woman seeks to avenge her father's death by using a local dancer, with long poisonous fingernails, to do her bidding.

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Plot Keywords:

barefoot | women killing women | sequel | dead woman with eyes open | dead woman carried | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Horror

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

Spain France

Language:

Spanish French

Release Date:

15 February 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Diabolical Dr. Z

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 5,122,526 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ciné-Alliance, Hesperia Films S.A., Spéva Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Los ojos siniestros del doctor Orloff (1973)

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Probably a good starting point to explore your Franco. This is a well written and smoothly running yarn of obsession and revenge, with handsome and solid cast, hypnotic soundtrack and first class camera work. There's the ethereal Estella Blain, a beauty who is changed into a killing machine, with powers to mesmerize men. Knowing that in real life she ended her life with a shotgun adds to the morbid fascination of seeing her. The scene of her seducing one of her victims on a train, in sudden silence and almost complete darkness as the train enters a tunnel, is so weirdly beautiful that one is compelled to watch it several times. My second viewing of this film was in a rather tired company, and I witnessed a drunkard - well, an intoxicated young gentlemen - wake up from his slumber just because of the dreamlike soundtrack and becoming glued to the screen. These are the moments that make film the greatest of art forms. Otherwise I'm not a great fan of Mr Franco. A man who directs about 200 films can't hit a bullseye every time. But this time he really has. A piece de resistance for every eurotrash lover. How lucky you are if you haven't seen this film yet and are planning a viewing!