Embryo des Bösen (1973)
England im Jahre 1795: Charles Fengriffen kehrt mit seiner jungen Verlobten Catherine auf sein Schloss auf dem Lande zurück. Während die Beiden sich auf die Hochzeit vorbereiten, hat Catherine immer wieder grauenvolle Visionen und Alpträume. All diese schrecklichen Dinge scheinen mit dem Großvater ihres Mannes zu tun zu haben. Als sie mehr über diesen herausfinden möchte, stirbt jeder der ihr helfen will. Als Catherine dann auch noch schwanger wird und sich sicher ist, dass ihr Mann nicht der Vater ist, wird Dr. Pope gerufen, der bei seiner Suche das schreckliche Familiengeheimnis der Fengriffens lüften kann....
Der Regisseur:
Roy Ward Baker
Der Autor:
Roger Marshall
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Stephanie Beacham as Catherine Fengriffen |
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Peter Cushing as Dr. Pope |
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Patrick Magee as Dr. Whittle |
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Herbert Lom as Henry Fengriffen |
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Ian Ogilvy as Charles Fengriffen |
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Geoffrey Whitehead as Silas / Woodsman |
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Guy Rolfe as Maitland |
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Rosalie Crutchley as Mrs. Luke |
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Gillian Lind as Aunt Edith |
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Janet Key as Bridget |
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Sally Harrison as Sarah |
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John Sharp as Henry's Friend |
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Norman Mitchell as Constable |
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Lloyd Lamble as Sir John Westcliff |
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Kay Adrian as |
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David Alan Barclay as |
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Blake Butler as |
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Vic Chapman as |
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Frank Forsyth as Servant |
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Daniel Johns as (as Daniel Jones) |
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Hilary Martyn as (as Hilary Martin) |
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Sylvester Morand as |
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Beth Owen as |
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Toni Sinclair as |
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Elsa Smith as |
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John Stamp as |
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Larry Taylor as Bearded Drunk |
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Rocky Taylor as |
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Gloria Maley as (as Gloria Walker) |
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Drew Wood as |
| Directing | Roy Ward Baker | Director |
| Writing | David Case | Novel |
| Directing | Derek Whitehurst | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Lindsey C. Vickers | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | John Harris | Camera Operator |
| Production | Teresa Bolland | Production Manager |
| Sound | Douglas Gamley | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Milton Subotsky | Producer |
| Production | Max Rosenberg | Producer |
| Editing | Peter Tanner | Editor |
| Camera | Denys N. Coop | Director of Photography |
| Production | Ronnie Curtis | Casting |
| Art | Tony Curtis | Art Direction |
| Directing | Betty Harley | Continuity |
| Production | Gustave M. Berne | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Roger Marshall | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Rabiger | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | David Wynn-Jones | Focus Puller |