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| Director: | George Blair | 
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| Writer: | Gitta Woodfield, William Read Woodfield | 
| Staring: | 
| A mysterious hypnotist is suspected by the police of being responsible for a wave of young, attractive women committing various forms of self-mutilation. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 17, 1960 | 
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| Director: | George Blair | 
| Writer: | Gitta Woodfield, William Read Woodfield | 
| Genres: | Horror | 
| Keywords | hypnosis, stage show, beatnik, psychiatrist, police detective, hypnotist, disfigurement | 
| Production Companies | Allied Artists Pictures, Bloch/Woodfield Productions, Penguin Productions | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $365,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Apr 21, 2024 Entered: Apr 21, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Jacques Bergerac | Desmond | 
| Merry Anders | Dodie Wilson | 
| Marcia Henderson | Marcia Blaine | 
| Allison Hayes | Justine | 
| Joe Patridge | Det. Sgt. Dave Kennedy | 
| Fred Demara | The Great Impostor | 
| Lawrence Lipton | Beatnik Poet Laureate | 
| Eric Nord | King of the Beatniks (as Eric 'Big Daddy' Nord) | 
| Guy Prescott | Dr. Philip Hecht | 
| Jimmy Lydon | Emergency Doctor (as James Lydon) | 
| Carol Thurston | Doris Scott | 
| Eva Lynd | Woman from Audience | 
| Don Ames | Audience Member (uncredited) | 
| Eddie Baker | Observer at Scene (uncredited) | 
| Nina Borget | Audience Member (uncredited) | 
| Phyllis Cole | Mrs. McNear (uncredited) | 
| Franklyn Farnum | Audience Member (uncredited) | 
| Mary Foran | June Mayes (uncredited) | 
| George Ford | Audience Member (uncredited) | 
| Holly Harris | Mrs. Stevens (uncredited) | 
| Kenner G. Kemp | Audience Member (uncredited) | 
| Evan MacNeil | Victim (uncredited) | 
| Monty O'Grady | Audience Member (uncredited) | 
| Al Roberts | Audience Member (uncredited) | 
| Cosmo Sardo | Theatre Greeter (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Gitta Woodfield | Screenplay | 
| William Read Woodfield | Screenplay | 
| Marlin Skiles | Original Music Composer | 
| George Blair | Director | 
| William Austin | Editor | 
| Emile LaVigne | Makeup Artist | 
| Archie R. Dalzell | Cinematography | 
| Edward Morey Jr. | Production Manager | 
| Arden Cripe | Property Master | 
| Ralph Butler | Recording Supervision | 
| Roger J. Weinberg | Wardrobe Master | 
| Virginia Barth | Continuity | 
| Milton Olsen | Special Effects | 
| Dave Milton | Art Direction | 
| Frank Wade | Set Decoration | 
| Tony Lloyd | Makeup Artist | 
| Ray Gosnell Jr. | Assistant Director | 
| James West | Construction Manager | 
| Martin Greco | Sound Editor | 
| Eve Newman | Music Editor | 
| Gil Boyne | Technical Advisor | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Ben Schwalb | Executive Producer | 
| Charles B. Bloch | Producer | 
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