As the plague sweeps the countryside, a quarantined village is visited by a mysterious traveling circus. Soon, young children begin to disappear, and the locals suspect the circus troupe might be hiding a horrifying secret.
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| Adrienne Corri | ... |
Gypsy Woman
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| Thorley Walters | ... |
Burgermeister
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| Anthony Higgins | ... |
Emil
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| John Moulder-Brown | ... |
Anton Kersh
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| Laurence Payne | ... |
Albert Mueller
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| Richard Owens | ... |
Dr. Kersh
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| Lynne Frederick | ... |
Dora Mueller
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| Elizabeth Seal | ... |
Gerta Hauser
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Robin Hunter | ... |
Albert Hauser
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| Domini Blythe | ... |
Anna
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Robert Tayman | ... |
Count Mitterhaus
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John Bown | ... |
Schilt
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| Mary Wimbush | ... |
Elvira
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| Christine Paul | ... |
Rosa
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| Robin Sachs | ... |
Heinrich
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| Lalla Ward | ... |
Helga
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| Skip Martin | ... |
Michael
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| David Prowse | ... |
Strongman
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Roderick Shaw | ... |
Jon Hauser
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Barnaby Shaw | ... |
Gustav Hauser
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Milovan Vesnitch | ... |
The Webers
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Serena | ... |
The Webers
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Jane Derby | ... |
Jenny Schilt
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Sibylla Kay | ... |
Mrs. Schilt
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| Dorothy Frere | ... |
Granma Schilt
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| Sean Hewitt | ... |
First Soldier
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Giles Phibbs | ... |
Sexton
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| Jason James | ... |
Foreman
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Arnold Locke | ... |
Old Villager
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Bradforts-Amaros | ... |
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Roy Beck | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Anna Bentinck | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Daniel Brown | ... |
Bell Ringer (uncredited)
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| Richard Calder | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| David de Keyser | ... |
Mitterhaus's Curse (uncredited) (voice)
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Salo Gardner | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Alan Gibbs | ... |
Village Councilor (uncredited)
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Fred Machon | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Alf Mangan | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Drina Pavlovic | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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| Harold Sanderson | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Jenny Twigge | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Nina Zuckerman | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Young | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Jud Kinberg | ... | (screenplay by) (as Judson Kinberg) |
| George Baxt | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Stark | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Michael Carreras | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Stark | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| David Whitaker | ||
Cinematography by
| Moray Grant | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Peter Musgrave | ||
Editorial Department
| Roger Wilson | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| James Liggat | ||
Art Direction by
| Scott MacGregor | ... | (as Scott Macgregor) |
Makeup Department
| Jill Carpenter | ... | makeup artist |
| Anne McFadyen | ... | hairdresser (as Ann McFadyen) |
Production Management
| Tom Sachs | ... | production manager |
| Roy Skeggs | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Derek Whitehurst | ... | assistant director |
| Graham Easton | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Lindsey C. Vickers | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Arthur Banks | ... | construction manager |
| Don Picton | ... | assistant art director |
| Jimmy Carreras | ... | art department runner (uncredited) |
| Richard Rambaut | ... | chief draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Edward Rodrigo | ... | props buyer (uncredited) |
| Danny Skundric | ... | chargehand props (uncredited) |
| Peter Wallis | ... | stand-by props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ken Barker | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Claude Hitchcock | ... | sound recordist |
| Roy Hyde | ... | sound editor |
| Ken Barker | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Keith Batten | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Graham V. Hartstone | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Chris Munro | ... | assistant boom operator (uncredited) |
| Laurie Reed | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Les Bowie | ... | special effects |
| Jeff Clifford | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Bradforts-Amaros | ... | stunt doubles: Robin Sachs & Lalla Ward (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wally Byatt | ... | camera operator (as Walter Byatt) |
| Peter Carmody | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Ted Lockhart | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Bob Smith | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Vic Smith | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Brian Owen-Smith | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| Philip Martell | ... | musical supervisor / musical director (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| June Randall | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Mary Chipperfield | ... | animal adviser |
| Adrian de la Haye | ... | unit runner (uncredited) |
| Barrie Edwards | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
| Frank Law | ... | publicity director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Hammer Films
- The Rank Organisation (presents)
Distributors
- Rank Film Distributors (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1972) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox-MGM Film (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Carlton International (1972) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Centfox-Film (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Australia (1973) (Australia) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (1973) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1973) (France) (theatrical)
- Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (1973) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1973) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Koch Media (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- MRA Entertainment Group (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Mad Movies (France) (DVD)
- Filmax (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Works Editora (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Synapse Films (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2012) (France) (video)
- Pidax Film (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Pidax Film (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Strawberry Media (2022) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (50th Anniversary limited edition)
- Barium Video (1983) (Finland) (VHS)
- ITVX (2023) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Sonet Video (1982) (Sweden) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Berliner Synchron (post-synchronization: German dubbed version)
- Billy Smart's Circus (Bradforts - Amaros by courtesy of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A village in 19th-century Europe is at first relieved when a circus breaks through the quarantine to take the locals' minds off the plague. But their troubles are only beginning as children begin to disappear and the legacy of a long-ago massacre is brought to light.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film used the same sets as Twins of Evil (1971). See more » |
| Goofs | At the start, Muller raises his stake behind and above Count Mitterhaus's shoulders. The protruding stake is then shown emerging much lower, under the rib-cage. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Lust for a Vampire (1971). See more » |
| Quotes |
Michael:
The Circus of Nights! A hundred delights! See more » |