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Mr. Sardonicus (1961)
Directed by William Castle
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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.
Rated NR | Length 90 minutes
Actors
Ronald Lewis | Audrey Dalton | Guy Rolfe | Oskar Homolka | Vladimir Sokoloff | Erika Peters | Lorna Hanson | Constance Cavendish | James Forrest | Tina Woodward | Mavis Neal Palmer | Charles H. Radilak | David Janti | Franz Roehn | Annalena Lund | Ilse Burkert | William Castle
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/27/2019 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 6.5 stars |
| 11/04/2010 | TV | Broadcast | TV | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Since it had been several years since I had seen this (and really had no recollection of the film despite having the title card as one of my wallpapers) I went over to NEIU for a 35mm presentation. Glad I did bc CFS printed out the punishment vote cards for the William Castle movie gimmick in the film: the audience votes for a mercy ending or punishment ending. So at the end of the film, Castle appears and asks the audience to hold up their vote as he looks out and adds up the votes. It’s a hilarious bit and pretty damn cool to experience with an audience. Glad I went to this screening.
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