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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Herbert Lom | ... | The Phantom (Prof. L. Petrie) | |
| Heather Sears | ... | Christine Charles | |
| Edward de Souza | ... | Harry Hunter | |
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Thorley Walters | ... | Lattimer |
| Michael Gough | ... | Lord Ambrose d'Arcy | |
| Harold Goodwin | ... | Bill | |
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Martin Miller | ... | Rossi |
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Liane Aukin | ... | Maria |
| Sonya Cordeau | ... | Yvonne | |
| Marne Maitland | ... | Xavier | |
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Miriam Karlin | ... | Charwoman (as Miriam Carlin) |
| Patrick Troughton | ... | The Rat Catcher | |
| Renee Houston | ... | Mrs. Tucker | |
| Keith Pyott | ... | Weaver | |
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John Harvey | ... | Sgt. Vickers |
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The corrupt Lord Ambrose D'Arcy (Michael Gough) steals the life's work of the poor composer Professor L. Petrie. (Herbert Lom). In an attempt to stop the printing of music with D'Arcy's name on it, Petrie breaks into the printing office and accidentally starts a fire, leaving him severely disfigured. Years later, Petrie returns to terrorize a London opera house that is about to perform one of his stolen operas. Written by Jeremy Lunt <durlinlunt@acadia.net>
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BENEATH HIS MASK...the Grotesque Face of Horror Unimaginable! INSIDE HIS HEART...the Desperate Desire for Beauty and Love! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 August 1962 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
£180,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Runtime:
(Extended Version)Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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A subplot involving a pair of Scotland Yard police inspectors on the trail of the Phantom was shot especially for the American TV version (by the TV companies, not by Hammer). This was a regular occurrence in this era, most notably with Hammer's films The Kiss of the Vampire (1963) and The Evil of Frankenstein (1964). See more »Goofs
During the hanging of the stagehand during the opening scene, the wires holding the actor are visible on either side of the rope. See more »Quotes
The Phantom: I am going to teach you to sing, Christine. I am going to give you a new voice! A voice so wonderful that theatres all over the world will be filled with your admirers. You will be the greatest star the opera has ever known. Greater than the greatest! And when you sing, Christine, you will be singing only... for me.See more »
This is the Phantom that scared the heck out of me when I was a kid, and comes in second after the classic Lon Chaney version. It is the only color version that really works, here given that garish, over-the-top gothic treatment that worked so well for Hammer Studios. It doesn't have the ponderous, plodding feel of the book or other versions, and follows through with a scary shot-in-the-arm or two. More complete video stores should have this on the shelf.