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Circus of Horrors

  • 1960
  • Approved
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2.9K
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Circus of Horrors (1960)
DramaHorror

Dr. Rossiter, a plastic surgeon wanted by the police, flees to France and under an assumed name acquires, by murder, a run-down circus. His first recruit is a woman criminal. He transforms h... Read allDr. Rossiter, a plastic surgeon wanted by the police, flees to France and under an assumed name acquires, by murder, a run-down circus. His first recruit is a woman criminal. He transforms her face by surgery and trains her.Dr. Rossiter, a plastic surgeon wanted by the police, flees to France and under an assumed name acquires, by murder, a run-down circus. His first recruit is a woman criminal. He transforms her face by surgery and trains her.

  • Director
    • Sidney Hayers
  • Writer
    • George Baxt
  • Stars
    • Anton Diffring
    • Erika Remberg
    • Yvonne Monlaur
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    2.9K
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    • Director
      • Sidney Hayers
    • Writer
      • George Baxt
    • Stars
      • Anton Diffring
      • Erika Remberg
      • Yvonne Monlaur
    • 66User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
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    Top Cast38

    Anton Diffring
    Anton Diffring
    • Dr. Rossiter aka Dr. Bernard Schüler
    Erika Remberg
    Erika Remberg
    • Elissa Caro
    Yvonne Monlaur
    Yvonne Monlaur
    • Nicole Vanet
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Vanet
    Jane Hylton
    Jane Hylton
    • Angela Webb
    Kenneth Griffith
    Kenneth Griffith
    • Martin Webb
    Conrad Phillips
    Conrad Phillips
    • Insp. Arthur Ames
    Jack Gwillim
    Jack Gwillim
    • Supt. Andrews
    Vanda Hudson
    • Magda von Meck
    Yvonne Romain
    Yvonne Romain
    • Melina
    Colette Wilde
    • Evelyn Morley Finsbury
    William Mervyn
    William Mervyn
    • Doctor Morley
    John Merivale
    John Merivale
    • Edward Finsbury
    Peter Swanwick
    Peter Swanwick
    • German Police Inspector Knopf
    Carla Challoner
    • Nicole Vanet - Child
    Kenny Baker
    Kenny Baker
    • Dwarf
    • (uncredited)
    Jim Brady
    Jim Brady
    • Circus Audience
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Carson
    • Chief Eagle Eye
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sidney Hayers
    • Writer
      • George Baxt
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    Reviewers say 'Circus of Horrors' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Much of the action was filmed at Billy Smart's Circus, one of the three "big tent" circuses in the United Kingdom at the time. The external scenes were filmed on Clapham Common. The boards on the ringside seats have BS painted on them since Anton Diffring's character has the same initials.
    • Goofs
      The scene where the bear attacks Monsieur Vanet (Donald Pleasance) is quite obviously a man in bear suit.
    • Quotes
      • Dr. Rossiter, alias Dr. Bernard Schueler: Quick, get her to a doctor. And send the clowns in.
    • Alternate versions
      A shot of the thrown knife hitting Magda in the neck was filmed but cut by the distributors in post-production upon BBFC request. Despite the film's brutal theme the only UK censor cuts to the finished print was the removal of visible topless female nudity during two of the sideshow scenes. This footage has never resurfaced in any print of the film and may no longer exist.
    • Connections
      Edited into Psycho-Circus (1966)
    • Soundtracks
      Look For a Star
      Written by Tony Hatch (as Mark Anthony)
      Sung by Garry Mills

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 1960 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der rote Schatten
    • Filming locations
      • Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(on location)
    • Production company
      • Lynx Films Ltd.
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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