Circus of Horrors (1960)
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- Approved
- 1h 32min
- Drama, Horror
- Apr 1960 (UK)
- Movie
Dr. Rossiter, a plastic surgeon wanted by the police, flees to France and under an assumed name acquires, by murder, a run-down circus. His first recruit is a woman criminal. He transforms her face by surgery and trains her.
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Cast verified as complete
| Anton Diffring | ... |
Dr. Rossiter aka Dr. Bernard Schüler
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| Erika Remberg | ... |
Elissa Caro
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| Yvonne Monlaur | ... |
Nicole Vanet
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| Donald Pleasence | ... |
Vanet
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| Jane Hylton | ... |
Angela
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| Kenneth Griffith | ... |
Martin
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| Conrad Phillips | ... |
Insp. Arthur Ames
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| Jack Gwillim | ... |
Supt. Andrews
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Vanda Hudson | ... |
Magda von Meck
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| Yvonne Romain | ... |
Melina
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Colette Wilde | ... |
Evelyn Morley Finsbury
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| William Mervyn | ... |
Doctor Morley
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| John Merivale | ... |
Edward Finsbury
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| Peter Swanwick | ... |
German Police Inspector Knopf
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Carla Challoner | ... |
Nicole Vanet - Child
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| Kenny Baker | ... |
Dwarf (uncredited)
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| Jim Brady | ... |
Circus Audience (uncredited)
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Jack Carson | ... |
Chief Eagle Eye (uncredited)
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Tony Castleton | ... |
Circus Worker (uncredited)
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Sasha Coco | ... |
Luis (uncredited)
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Arthur Dibbs | ... |
Circus Audience Member (uncredited)
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Rodney Dines | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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| Walter Gotell | ... |
Baron Von Gruber (uncredited)
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Alex Graham | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Fred Haggerty | ... |
Second Roustabout (uncredited)
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Patrick Halpin | ... |
Circus Audience (uncredited)
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| Glyn Houston | ... |
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
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Jack Mandeville | ... |
Guest at Charity Performance (uncredited)
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John More | ... |
Circus Worker (uncredited)
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Jim Morris | ... |
'Temple of Beauty' Audience Member (uncredited)
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Ernie Rice | ... |
Circus Audience (uncredited)
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| Reg Thomason | ... |
Roustabout (uncredited)
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Kenneth J. Warren | ... |
First Roustabout (uncredited)
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Malcolm Watson | ... |
Murdered Frenchman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sidney Hayers | ||
Written by
| George Baxt | ... | (original screenplay) |
Produced by
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | producer |
| Leslie Parkyn | ... | producer |
| Norman Priggen | ... | associate producer |
| Julian Wintle | ... | producer |
Music by
| Muir Mathieson | ||
| Franz Reizenstein | ||
Cinematography by
| Douglas Slocombe | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Reginald Mills | ||
| Sidney Hayers | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Harry Ledger | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Jack Shampan | ||
Makeup Department
| Trevor Crole-Rees | ... | makeup artist |
| Maude Onslow | ... | hair stylist (as Maud Onslow) |
Production Management
| Charles Permane | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David W. Orton | ... | assistant director (as David Orton) |
Sound Department
| Ken Cameron | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Len Page | ... | sound recordist |
| Lionel Selwyn | ... | sound editor |
Stunts
| Peter Diamond | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Laurie Turner | ... | still photographer |
| Chic Waterson | ... | camera operator |
| Robin Vidgeon | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Morris Angel | ... | costumes |
| Vi Murray | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Music Department
| Muir Mathieson | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| June Randall | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Nat Cohen | ... | presenter |
| Gil Kirk | ... | title designer |
| Stuart Levy | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1960) (United States) (theatrical)
- Astral Films (1960) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Films (1960) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Rank Film (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Producciones Imperial (1961) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Union Film (1962) (Norway) (theatrical)
- American-International Television (AIP-TV) (1964) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Taurus Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Thorn EMI/HBO Video (United States) (VHS)
- Thorn-EMI Video (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (Argentina) (VHS)
- VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Scream Factory (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- StudioCanal (2020) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Media Target Distribution (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Ostalgica (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- El 9 Besepi S.L. (2021) (Spain)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (video)
- Image Entertainment (laserdisc)
- Stream Go Media (2022) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Billy Smart's Circus (grateful thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1947 England, a plastic surgeon must beat a hasty retreat to France when one of his patients has ghastly problems with her surgery. Once there, he operates on a circus owner's daughter, deformed by bombs from the war. Later he becomes the owner of the circus, and continues transforming disfigured women into the beautiful stars of his show. The police and a nosy reporter (as well as Scotland Yard) become interested when the women who want out of the circus begin dying in freak accidents, and they begin suspecting the good doctor is responsible.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | The Greatest HORROR Show on Earth! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The song "Look for a Star" became a hit for Garry Mills in Great Britain, and for Garry Miles in the United States. Tony Hatch wrote it under his regular pseudonym, Mark Anthony. See more » |
| Goofs | The young adult Nicole has what looks to be black skin mole just below and to the right of her left eye. When Schüler removes the bandage from Nicole as a child the mole is not there. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Psycho-Circus (1966). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Look For a Star See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Rossiter, alias Dr. Bernard Schueler:
Quick, get her to a doctor. And send the clowns in. See more » |