The Skull

Overview

Esoterica collector Dr Maitland buys an unusual skull from his ordinary source; the artifact is what remains of the Marquis De Sade. Much too soon, Maitland discovers that the skull is turning him into a frenzied killer.

Cast

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  Peter Cushing

  Dr. Christopher Maitland

• 

  Christopher Lee

  Sir Matthew Phillips

• 

  Patrick Wymark

  Anthony Marco

• 

  Jill Bennett

  Jane Maitland

• Peter Woodthorpe

  Bert Travers, Marco's Landlord

• 

  Nigel Green

  Inspector Wilson

• April Olrich

  French Girl

• 

  George Coulouris

  Dr. Londe

• Maurice Good

  Pierre, Phrenologist

• 

  Patrick Magee

  Police Surgeon

• 

  Frank Forsyth

  Judge

• 

  Michael Gough

  Auctioneer

Crew

Director

Freddie Francis

Writer

Robert Bloch, Milton Subotsky

Cinematography

John Wilcox

Music

Elisabeth Lutyens