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Mr. Sardonicus

Mr. Sardonicus
★ 6.3/10•1961•1h 30m•NR•Horror•Mystery

During the running of the film,the "Punishment Poll" lets YOU decide the fate of Mr. Sardonicus!

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.

Ray Russell · Screenplay

William Castle · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 8, 1961

Actors

Ronald Lewis

Ronald Lewis

Sir Robert Cargrave

Audrey Dalton

Audrey Dalton

Maude Sardonicus

Guy Rolfe

Guy Rolfe

Baron Sardonicus

Oskar Homolka

Oskar Homolka

Krull

Vladimir Sokoloff

Vladimir Sokoloff

Henryk Toleslawski

Erika Peters

Erika Peters

Elenka Toleslawski

Lorna Hanson

Anna

Constance Cavendish

Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)

James Forrest

Geoffery Wainwright (uncredited)

Tina Woodward

The Girl (uncredited)

Mavis Neal Palmer

Head Nurse (uncredited)

Charles H. Radilak

Stationmaster (uncredited)

David Janti

Janku (uncredited)

Franz Roehn

Gravedigger (uncredited)

Annalena Lund

Annalena Lund

First Girl (uncredited)

Ilse Burkert

Second Girl (uncredited)

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