Der Sadist (1957)
Breit geschilderte Gerichtsverhandlung in den 70er Jahren des 19. Jahrhunderts: Ein reicher Viehzüchter ist des Mordes an seinen Schwiegereltern und des Mordversuchs an seiner Frau angeklagt. Drei Rückblenden beleuchten den Sachverhalt aus verschiedenen Perspektiven, bringen jedoch kaum Licht in den verwirrend gestalteten Film.
Der Regisseur:
Gerd Oswald
Die Autor:
Leonard Heideman, Emmett Murphy.
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Sterling Hayden as John Garth |
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Anita Ekberg as Valerie Horvat |
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Anthony Steel as Reverend Steven Blake |
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Peter Walker as Herb Garth |
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Jered Barclay as Jim Mingo |
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Iphigenie Castiglioni as Mrs. Horvat |
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John Wengraf as Mr. Louis Horvat |
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Gage Clarke as Jonathan Griggs |
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Tom McKee as Dave Carlin |
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Sydney Smith as Judge Frisbee |
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Bob Adler as Lundy |
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Stanley Adams as Dr. Jackson |
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Malcolm Atterbury as Sheriff |
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Juney Ellis as Nurse Linsey |
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John Dierkes as Bartender |
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Norman Leavitt as Linsey |
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Darryl Duran as Earl Davis |
| Camera | Ernest Laszlo | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Leonard Heideman | Screenplay |
| Writing | Emmett Murphy | Screenplay |
| Production | Hal R. Makelim | Producer |
| Editing | David Bretherton | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Don L. Cash | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | LaVaughn Speer | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Gerd Oswald | Director |
| Sound | Albert Glasser | Original Music Composer |