Mr. Sardonicus

Mr. Sardonicus

6.3IMDb Score
Released:1961-10-08
Genre:Horror, Mystery
Duration:90 min
Country:United States of America
Director:William Castle
Actors:Ronald Lewis, Audrey Dalton, Guy Rolfe, Oskar Homolka, Vladimir Sokoloff
Production:William Castle Productions, Columbia Pictures

Overview:

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.

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