United Kingdom / Apr 01, 1960 / 15
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A plastic surgeon and his nurse join a bizarre circus to escape from the police. Here he befriends deformed women and transforms them for his "Temple of Beauty". However, when they threaten to leave, they meet with mysterious accidents.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jack Gwillim | Supt. Andrews |
| Vanda Hudson | Magda von Meck |
| Yvonne Romain | Melina |
| Colette Wilde | Evelyn Morley |
| William Mervyn | Dr. Morley |
| Peter Swanwick | Inspector Knopf |
| Carla Challoner | Nicole (as a Child) |
| Kenny Baker | Dwarf |
| Walter Gotell | Baron Von Gruber |
| Kenneth J. Warren | First Roustabout |
| Jack Carson | Chief Eagle Eye |
| Glyn Houston | Carnival Barker (uncredited) |
| Reg Thomason | Roustabout (uncredited) |
| Arthur Dibbs | Circus Audience Member (uncredited) |
Genres
HorrorCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Circus of Horrors |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lynx Films Ltd. |
| Release date | 1 aprile 1960 |
| Production | Samuel Z. Arkoff, Leslie Parkyn, Julian Wintle, Norman Priggen |
| Writer | George Baxt |
| Editing | Reginald Mills, Sidney Hayers, Harry Ledger |
| Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe |
| Assistant directors | Sidney Hayers |
| Camera operators | Douglas Slocombe |
| Additional photography | Douglas Slocombe |
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| Production design | Jack Shampan |
| Art direction | Jack Shampan |
| Set decoration | Jack Shampan |
| Music | Muir Mathieson, Franz Reizenstein, Lionel Selwyn, Len Page, Ken Cameron |
| Sound | Muir Mathieson, Franz Reizenstein, Lionel Selwyn, Len Page, Ken Cameron |
| Costume design | Morris Angel, Trevor Crole-Rees, Maude Onslow, Vi Murray |
| Makeup | Trevor Crole-Rees, Maude Onslow, Morris Angel, Vi Murray |
| Hairstyling | Trevor Crole-Rees, Maude Onslow, Morris Angel, Vi Murray |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Aug 11, 1960 / 18
United States / Aug 31, 1960 / NR
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