Curse of the Faceless Man
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| Directed by | Edward L. Cahn |
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Robert E. Kent Edward Small (uncredited) |
| Written by | Jerome Bixby |
| Starring | Richard Anderson/Adele Mara |
| Music by | Gerald Fried |
| Cinematography | Kenneth Peach |
| Edited by | Grant Whytock |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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67 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Curse of the Faceless Man is a 1958 low-budget horror film, released by Robert E. Kent Productions and United Artists. It was directed by Edward L. Cahn, and the screenplay was written by Jerome Bixby. The film was originally released theatrically on a double bill with It! The Terror from Beyond Space.
Director Cahn also helmed Creature with the Atom Brain (1955), Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957) and The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959).
The petrified body of a gladiator is discovered at Pompeii, wearing a bronze medallion with Etruscan writing on it. An Italian archeologist, Maria Fiorillo (Adele Mara), believes that the robust body is still alive, but Dr. Paul Mallon (Richard Anderson) does not believe her. Every time someone is left alone with the body, they die, with their skulls crushed. Tina Enright (Elaine Edwards) begins to have strange visions and believes that what she knows about the "faceless man" is true.
The film was produced by Robert E. Kent for Edward Small.Curse of the Faceless Man, along with The Search for Bridey Murphy, were films that actor Richard Anderson referred to as "things I did on my way to something else".
The film's plot bore several similarities to Universal Studios 1932 pre-Code film The Mummy: Both films included a love affair between the title characters, and both "monsters" awakened in modern times and discovered the reincarnation of their ancient lovers.Make-up effects for the title character were done by Layne Britton, with Bob Bryant as the stuntman for the character. The original working title was The Man Without a Face. The monster suit was designed by Charles Gemora.
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