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Crucible of Terror (1971)
Country of Origin: UK
Year of Production: 1971
Running Times: 91 mins
Format: colour
Length: 8119 ft
Ratio:
Sound:
CREDITS
PRODUCTION
Production Company: Glendale
Executive Producer: Peter Newbrook
Producer: Tom Parkinson
Production Manager: Ted Sturgis
SCRIPT
Script: Ted Hooker, Tom Parkinson
DIRECTION
Director: Ted Hooker
Assistant Director: Roger Simons
PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Peter Newbrook
EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Maxine Julius
MUSIC
Music: Paris Rutherford
COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Make Up: Jimmy Evans
Hair: Jan Dorman
Costume Designer: Mary Gibson
DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Arnold Chapkis
LOCATIONS
Locations: Cornwall, England, UK; St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK
CAST
Mike Raven (Victor)
James Bolam (John Davies)
Mary Maude (Millie)
Ronald Lacey (Michael)
Betty Alberge (Dorothy)
John Arnatt (Bill)
Beth Morris (Jane)
Judy Matheson (Marcia)
Melissa Stribling (Joanna Brent)
Kenneth Keeling (George)
Me Me Lay (Chi-San)
PLOT SUMMARY
The sculptures of the mysterious artist Victor,
sold in London galleries by his son Michael, seem unnervingly lifelike.
But Victor's work has become increasingly rare in recent times and
a dealer desperate to see more decides to call on the reclusive artist
where he discovers the terrible secret of Victor's art...
AVAILABILITY
Australia
Theatrical Distributor: Filmways Australasian Distributors
UK
Theatrical Distributor: Scotia-Barber
USA
Video Distributor: GoodTimes Home Video; Prism Pictures; Video Gems
CENSORSHIP HISTORY
Australia
Rating: R
UK
Rating: X
TIMELINE
1971
October
18: UK - rated X by the BBFC
POSTER TAGS
The art of murder.
A mind so evil it could lock its terrible secret inside
a beautiful body
ALTERNATIVE TITLES
La fabbrica dell'orrore - Italian title
Der Leichengießer - West German title
LINKS
SEE ALSO
House of Wax (1953)
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)
REFERENCES
BOOKS
Ten Years of Terror edited by Harvey
Fenton and David Flint p.92 (Guildford: FAB Press (2001) ISBN: 0-9529260-8-3)
illustrated credits, synopsis, reviews (by Matthew Coniam and David
Flint) KEYWORDS
acid, sculptors
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