
Overview:
In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor.Status: | Released (1961-08-23) |
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Screen: | Richard Matheson, Edgar Allan Poe |
Productions: | Alta Vista Productions |
Production Countries: | United States of America |
Spoken Languages: | English |

Casts
- 1905: Vincent Price - Nicholas Medina / Sebastian Medina
- 62881: John Kerr - Francis Barnard
- 5685: Barbara Steele - Elizabeth Barnard Medina
- 77485: Luana Anders - Catherine Medina
- 89038: Antony Carbone - Doctor Leon
- 100992: Patrick Westwood - Maximillian
- 100993: Lynette Bernay - Maria
Crews
- 41399: Anthony Carras - Editor - Editing
- 30839: Harry Reif - Set Decoration - Art
- 28236: Daniel Haller - Art Direction - Art
- 4083: Floyd Crosby - Director of Photography - Camera
- 30843: Ted Coodley - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
- 99452: Les Baxter - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 51730: James H. Nicholson - Executive Producer - Production
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
Price, Corman and Matheson, Gothic splendour. Upon hearing of his sister Elizabeth's death, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to find out just exactly how she met her end. Arriving at the Medina castle, he finds the Medina family deeply suspicious characters and the castle itself a ....
Continue reading ->Wiccaburr
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The colorful flashbacks, the beautiful settings, the delicious revenge, and you got Vincent Price as well. Directed by Roger Corman and Matheson doing the screenplay. And of course, let's not forget this is a Poe story. This is so good especially as the ending comes. Reminds me o ....
Continue reading ->Wuchak
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_**Haunted chateau, cobwebs, rats, grisly cadavers, adultery, murder and a torture chamber**_ In 1546, a man from London (John Kerr) visits an ominous castle on the coast of Spain to find out the mysterious events surrounding his sister’s sudden death (Barbara Steele). Vincent Pri ....
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