The Beast in the Cellar (1970) - IMDb

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101 min - Horror - August 1970 (UK)

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Ratings: 4.3/10 from 317 users
Reviews: 15 user | 17 critic

Two spinsters have kept their mad brother locked up in their cellar for 30 years. Then he escapes ...

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Writer:

James Kelley (original screenplay)

Stars:

Beryl Reid, Flora Robson and John Hamill

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Beryl Reid	...	Ellie Ballantyne
	Flora Robson	...	Joyce Ballantyne
	John Hamill	...	Cpl. Alan Marlow
	Tessa Wyatt	...	Joanna Sutherland
	T.P. McKenna	...	Supt. Paddick
	John Kelland	...	Sergeant Young
	David Dodimead	...	Dr. Spencer
	Vernon Dobtcheff	...	Sir Bernard Newsmith
	Dafydd Havard	...	Stephen Ballantyne
	Gail Lidstone	...	Young Ellie
	Elizabeth Choice	...	Young Joyce (as Elisabeth Choice)
	Merlyn Ward	...	Young Stephen (as Merlin Ward)
	Anthony Heaton	...	Anderson
	Chris Chittell	...	Baker (as Christopher Chittell)
	Peter Craze	...	Roy

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Two spinsters have kept their mad brother locked up in their cellar for 30 years. Then he escapes ...

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Independent Film

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A chill-filled festival of horror!

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Country:

UK

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Release Date:

August 1970 (UK) See more »

Also Known As:

Are You Dying, Young Man? See more »

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Leander Films, Tigon British Film Productions See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min | USA: 88 min

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Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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Trivia

Flora Robson and Beryl Reid were annoyed at the heavy cuts made in post which they thought damaged the film. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Although the flashback is set around World War One, the people at the Fun Fair are wearing '70s clothing. See more »

Soundtracks

"She Works in a Woman's Way"
Written by Tony Macaulay & Barry Mason
Sung by Tony Burrows with the Edison Lighthouse See more »

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