| The Skull | |
|---|---|
 When the Skull strikes you'll Scream! | |
| Credits | |
| Title | The Skull |
| Directed by | Freddie Francis |
| Written by | Milton Subotsky |
| Produced by | Milton Subotsky; Max J. Rosenberg |
| Music by | Elisabeth Lutyens |
| Cinematography | John Wilcox |
| Edited by | Oswal Hafenrichter |
| Distributed by | Amicus Productions; Paramount Pictures; Legend Films |
| General Information | |
| Release date(s) | June 9th, 1965 (UK) August 25th, 1965 (US) |
| Film Rating | X |
| Running time | 83 min. |
| Country | UK/US |
| Language | English |
| Budget | Unknown |
| Gross revenue | Unknown |
| Preceded by | — |
| Followed by | — |
The Skull is a British horror film of the ghost/demon subgenre. It was directed by Freddie Francis and produced by Amicus Productions in the UK and distributed through Paramount Pictures in the United States. It premiered in the UK on June 9th, 1965 and in the United States on August 25th, 1965. The film is loosely based on the Robert Bloch short story The Skull of the Marquis de Sade.
Plot
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Cushing | Doctor Christopher Maitland |
| Patrick Wymark | Anthony Marco |
| Jill Bennett | Jane Maitland |
| Nigel Green | Inspector Wilson |
| Patrick Magee | Police surgeon |
| Peter Woodthorpe | Bert Travers |
| Michael Gough | Auctioneer |
| George Coulouris | Doctor Londe |
| April Olrich | French girl |
| Maurice Good | Pierre, phrenologist |
| Anna Palk | Maid |
| Frank Forsyth | Judge |
| Paul Stockman | First guard |
| Geoffrey Cheshire | Second guard |
| George Hilsdon | Policeman |
| Jack Silk | Driver |
| Christopher Lee | Sir Matthew Phillips |
Notes & Trivia
- The Skull was originally issued an X rating, which was common for British horror films with mature content during the 1960s. In modern cinema, an X-rating is typically only given to pornographic films. The MPAA may still issue an x-rating to some horror films depending upon the levels of gore and violence presented in the film.
- The Skull was colorized and restored by Legend Films.
- Christopher Lee is credited as a guest star in this film.
External Links
- The Skull at IMDB
- The Skull at Wikipedia
- The Skull at AllRovi.com
- The Skull at Horrormovies.org
- The Skull at Popcorn Pictures
- The Skull at Classic-Horror.com
- The Skull at Obscurehorror.com