Mr. Sardonicus
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1961 · 1h 30m · Approved
Horror, Mystery
Directed by
William Castle
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Mr. Sardonicus
Overview
In 1880, Sir Robert Cargrave, a London physician known for his experimental work in paralysis treatment, is summoned to Gorslava by the mysterious Baron Sardonicus—who is now married to Cargrave's former wife, Maude—to treat his disfigurement. When Cargrave arrives, he finds the masked baron is a cruel sadist who has threatened to harm Maude if he is not successfully cured.
Director and cast
- William Castle Director
- Ronald Lewis as Sir Robert Cargrave
- Audrey Dalton as Maude Sardonicus
- Guy Rolfe as Baron Sardonicus
- Oskar Homolka as Krull
- Vladimir Sokoloff as Henryk Toleslawski
- Erika Peters as Elenka Toleslawski
- Lorna Hanson as Anna
- Constance Cavendish as Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)
- James Forrest as Geoffery Wainwright (uncredited)
- Tina Woodward as The Girl (uncredited)
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