The Skull
“When the Skull strikes you'll scream!”
1965•1h 23m•6.1•Released
HorrorThriller
Esoterica collector Dr Maitland buys an unusual skull from his ordinary source; the artifact is what remains of the Marquis De Sade. Much too soon, Maitland discovers that the skull is turning him into a frenzied killer.
Director
Freddie Francis
Writer
Milton Subotsky, Robert Bloch
Languages
English
Studio
Amicus Productions
Cast
Peter Cushing
Dr. Christopher Maitland
Christopher Lee
Sir Matthew Phillips
Patrick Wymark
Anthony Marco
Jill Bennett
Jane Maitland
Peter Woodthorpe
Bert Travers, Marco's Landlord
Nigel Green
Inspector Wilson
April Olrich
French Girl
George Coulouris
Dr. Londe
Maurice Good
Pierre, Phrenologist
Patrick Magee
Police Surgeon
Frank Forsyth
Judge
Michael Gough
Auctioneer
Anna Palk
Maid
Paul Stockman
First Guard
Geoffrey Cheshire
Second Guard
Production
Company
Amicus Productions
Producer
Milton Subotsky
Producer
Max Rosenberg
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