Mr. Sardonicus (1961)

Directed by

William Castle

Genre

drama film, horror film, mystery film, thriller film, historical drama film, historical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 77 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A baron's face becomes frozen in a permanent grin after he robs his father's grave. He then seeks a doctor to cure his disfigurement before it drives him mad.

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What happens

Mr. Sardonicus is a 1961 horror film produced and directed by William Castle, based on the short story "Sardonicus" by Ray Russell, who also wrote the screenplay. It stars Oscar Homolka, Vladimir Sokoloff, Guy Rolfe and Audrey Dalton. It tells the story of Baron Sardonicus, a man whose face becomes frozen in a horrifying grin while robbing his father Henryk Toleslawski's grave to obtain a winning lottery ticket. Castle cited the film in his memoir as one of his favorites to produce. Mr. Sardonicus was theatrically released by Columbia on October 18, 1961. It played on a double feature with Valley of the Dragons (1961) beginning on October 25, 1961. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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