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Summary
Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+15)
Critics 96Audiences 81GoodWatch 87
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for thrillers
typical 104101Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 109 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+99
Released
1960
April 7, 1960
66 years ago
Genres
ThrillerHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 41
Karlheinz BöhmMark Lewis
Moira ShearerVivian
Anna MasseyHelen Stephens
Maxine AudleyMrs. Stephens
Brenda BruceDora
Miles MallesonElderly Gentleman Customer
Esmond KnightArthur Baden
Martin MillerDr. Rosen
Michael GoodliffeDon Jarvis
Jack WatsonChief Insp. Gregg
Shirley Anne FieldPauline Shields
Pamela GreenMilly- JBJohn BarrardSmall Man (uncredited)
Robert CrewdsonShop Assistant on Film Set (uncredited)
Nigel DavenportDet. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)
Michael PowellMark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited)
Susan TraversLorraine the Model (uncredited)
Keith BaxterDet. Baxter (uncredited)- JCJohn ChappellClapper Boy (uncredited)
Roland CurramYoung Man in Sports Car (uncredited)- JDJohn DunbarPolice Doctor (uncredited)
- MDMaurice DurantPublicity Chief (uncredited)
Paddi EdwardsGirl Electrician (uncredited)
Cornelia FrancesGirl in Sports Car Leaving Studio (uncredited)
Directing · 5
- Michael Powell Director, Producer
- Ted Sturgis Assistant Director
- Denis Johnson Jr Second Assistant Director
- Carl Mannin Third Assistant Director
- Rita Davison Continuity
Writing · 1
- Leo Marks Screenplay, Original Story
Production · 5
- Albert Fennell Associate Producer
- Bill Burnside Publicist
- Bill Paton Production Assistant
- Judith Coxhead Production Assistant
- Alfred W. Marcus Production Manager
Camera · 5
- Otto Heller Director of Photography
- Gerry Turpin Camera Operator
- Jim Body Focus Puller
- Derek V. Browne Focus Puller
- Norman Gryspeerdt Still Photographer
Editing · 3
- Noreen Ackland Editor
- Alma Godfrey Assistant Editor
- John Rushton Assistant Editor
Sound · 5
- Brian Easdale Original Music Composer, Music Director
- Gordon K. McCallum Sound Mixer, Sound Recordist, Sound Designer
- Gordon Watson Musician
- C. C. Stevens Sound Recordist
- Malcolm Cooke Sound Editor
Art · 5
- Maurice Pelling Draughtsman
- Don Picton Set Dresser
- Arthur Lawson Art Direction
- Ivor Beddoes Assistant Art Director
- Ronnie Udell Construction Manager
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- W.T. Partleton Makeup Artist
- Pearl Orton Hairstylist
Lighting · 1
- Vic Smith Electrician
Other crew · 3
- Nat Cohen Presenter
- Stuart Levy Presenter
- Tommy Linden Choreographer
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