Mephisto–Walzer - Der lebende Tote (1971)
Der ehrgeizige Journalist und gefeierter Konzertpianist Myles Clarkson (Alan Alda) lässt nichts unversucht, um die Pianistenlegende Duncan Ely (Curd Jürgens) interviewen zu können. Als man ihm endlich einen Termin gewährt ahnt er nicht, dass sich hinter der todkranken Gestalt des alten Mannes eine teuflische Bestie verbirgt. Duncans besessene Seele giert nach einem frischen jungen Körper, mit dem er endlich wieder Klavier spielen kann. Als er stirbt, transferiert er seine Seele mit Hilfe eines Rituals in den Körper von Myles und lebt scheinbar unbemerkt das Leben eines anderen. Nur Myles Frau Paula (Jacqueline Bisset) bemerkt, dass er nicht der ist, der er zu sein scheint. Als sie der Wahrheit immer näher kommt, wird ihr grauenvoller Verdacht zum lebendigen Alptraum...
Der Regisseur: Paul Wendkos
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Alan Alda as Myles Clarkson |
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Jacqueline Bisset as Paula Clarkson |
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Barbara Parkins as Roxanne Delancey |
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Bradford Dillman as Bill Delancey |
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William Windom as Dr. Roger West |
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Curd Jürgens as Duncan Mowbray |
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Kathleen Widdoes as Maggie West |
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Pamelyn Ferdin as Abby Clarkson |
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Curt Lowens as |
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Gregory Morton as Conductor |
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Janee Michelle as Agency Chief's Girlfriend |
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Lilyan Chauvin as Woman Writer |
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Khigh Dhiegh as Zanc Theun |
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Alberto Morin as Bennett |
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Berry Kroeger as Raymont |
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Antoinette Bower as Member of Ely's Group (uncredited) |
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Walter Brooke as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Marta Kristen as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Frank Campanella as Detective (uncredited) |
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Cosmo Sardo as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Harry Carter as Pallbearer (uncredited) |
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Terrence Scammell as Richard |
| Directing | Paul Wendkos | Director |
| Writing | Ben Maddow | Writer |
| Sound | Jakob Gimpel | Musician |
| Writing | Fred Mustard Stewart | Novel |
| Production | Quinn Martin | Producer |
| Camera | William W. Spencer | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Richard K. Brockway | Editor |
| Production | Arthur Fellows | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Moss Mabry | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Daniel C. Striepeke | Makeup Supervisor |
| Sound | Don J. Bassman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Walter M. Scott | Set Decoration |
| Art | Sidney H. Greenwood | Property Master |
| Sound | John A. Bonner | Sound Supervisor |
| Art | Phill Norman | Title Designer |
| Camera | Gene Evans | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pat Abbott | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe DiBella | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Richard Y. Haman | Art Direction |
| Sound | Arthur Morton | Orchestrator |
| Production | William Eckhardt | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | David Hall | Assistant Director |
| Art | Raphael Bretton | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Don J. Bassman | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Charlie Picerni | Stunts |
| Camera | George Hurrell Sr. | Still Photographer |
