The Psychopath (1966)

Four men who were involved in the investigation of a German millionaire at the end of WW II are found murdered with tiny dolls left next to their corpses.

Director:

Freddie Francis

Writer:

Robert Bloch

Stars:

Patrick Wymark, Margaret Johnston, John Standing

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Wymark	...	Inspector Holloway
Margaret Johnston	...	Mrs. Von Sturm
John Standing	...	Mark Von Sturm
Alexander Knox	...	Frank Saville
Judy Huxtable	...	Louise Saville
Don Borisenko	...	Donald Loftis
Thorley Walters	...	Martin Roth
Robert Crewdson	...	Victor Ledoux
Colin Gordon	...	Dr. Glyn
Tim Barrett	...	Morgan
Frank Forsyth	...	Tucker
Olive Gregg	...	Mary
Harold Lang	...	Briggs
Gina Gianelli	...	Gina
Peter Diamond	...	Junk Yard Man

Storyline

Inspector Holloway is investigating a series of brutal murders in which a doll of each victim is found at the scene. The dolls, as it turns out,were purchased by the crippled Mrs. Von Sturm, whose home is overcrowded with a doll collection. Her pale, wide-eyed, neurotic son is the prime suspect and the daughter of one of the victims discovers the shocking truth.

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Plot Keywords:

doll | murder | psychopath | independent film

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Taglines:

Mother, May I Go Out to Kill? [USA]

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Psykopaten

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amicus Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The final film role of Harold Lang

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Quotes

Louise Saville: Oh, Dr. Glyn, this is Donald Loftis.
Dr. Glyn: Pleased to meet you.
Louise Saville: Donald's a medical student...
Dr. Glyn: Oh, yes. Hmm... Well, after twenty years as a physician, may I offer you some advice?
Donald Loftis: Yes, please do!
Dr. Glyn: Take up plumbing.

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Connections

Followed by Asylum (1972)

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Soundtracks

"Quintet"
(uncredited)
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Arranged by Elisabeth Lutyens

User Reviews

Saw this movie on late-night TV....

....when I was around 9 years old, and it scared the HELL out of me. The ending, especially, haunted me for many years. I even slept with the covers over my head for several weeks! As I got older, I desperately wanted to find and view this movie again, but couldn't remember the name of it or anyone who was in it. Thank God for IMDb! The message boards, here, helped me to finally recall the title. Then it was off to eBay to - hopefully - find and purchase a VHS copy. I was thrilled that repeat viewings proved to be just as creepy as I remembered, and that ending? WOW. If you can find a copy (it's never been made available for retail purchase), I highly recommend checking out this movie!