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The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970)

PG 89 min  -  Drama | Fantasy | Horror  -   18 February 1970 (UK)
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Harold Pelham encounters a duplicate of himself in the aftermath of a car crash. After that moment his life was upsetted.

Director:

Basil Dearden

Writers:

Anthony Armstrong (story) (segment "Case of Mr. Pelham, The"), Basil Dearden (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Roger Moore ...
Hildegard Neil Hildegard Neil ...
Eve Pelham
Alastair Mackenzie Alastair Mackenzie ...
Michael Pelham
Hugh Mackenzie Hugh Mackenzie ...
James Pelham
Kevork Malikyan Kevork Malikyan ...
Luigi
Thorley Walters Thorley Walters ...
Frank Bellamy
Anton Rodgers Anton Rodgers ...
Tony Alexander
Olga Georges-Picot Olga Georges-Picot ...
Julie Anderson
Freddie Jones ...
Dr. Harris - Psychiatrist
John Welsh John Welsh ...
Sir Charles Freeman
Edward Chapman Edward Chapman ...
Barton
Laurence Hardy Laurence Hardy ...
Mason
Charles Lloyd Pack Charles Lloyd Pack ...
Jameson
Gerald Sim Gerald Sim ...
Morrison
Ruth Trouncer Ruth Trouncer ...
Miss Bird, Pelham's secretary
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Storyline

While driving one evening, Harold Pelham appears possessed and has a car accident. While on the operating table, there even appears to be two heartbeats on the monitor. When he awakes, Pelham finds his life has been turned upside-down: he learns that he now supports a merger that he once opposed, and that he apparently is having an affair. People claim they have seen him in places that he has never been. Does Pelham have a doppelganger - or is he going insane? Written by Jack Yan <jack.yan@jyanet.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Car | Car Accident | Doppelganger | Accident | Extramarital Affair  | See more »

Taglines:

Stalked by fear and terror - night and day! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Luta de Um Homem See more »

Box Office

Budget:

£400,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Just over a year from its initial release its writer/director Basil Dearden also died in a car accident. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Near the beginning of the film as Pelham is driving erratically in the Rover 3.0 Ltr saloon, the section of motorway is different depending on whether shots are taken at the rear of the car or the front of the car. This can be seen by the presence or absence of white lines (separating the lines of traffic) respectively. See more »

Quotes

Harold Pelham: Espionage isn't all James Bond on Her Majesty's Secret Service. Industry goes in for it too, you know.
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Crazy Credits

Hildegard Neil appearing as Eva Pelham by permission of the Royal Shakespeare Co. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Passions of Carol (1975) See more »