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Masters of Terror

on BBC Two England

The fourth in a season of Midnight Movie Double Bills featuring some of the great stars of terror and suspense. Mad Genius starring John Barrymore with Marian Marsh
Donald Cook , Carmel Meyers Charles Butterworth
John Barrymore is Tsarakov, a crippled ballet teacher who exerts a Svengali-like influence over a young peasant in his determination to turn him into the greatest dancer in the Russian ballet.
Based on MARTIN BROWN 'S play The Idol
Director MICHAEL CURTIZ and at 12.10 am
The Pit and the Pendulum starring Vincent Price with John Kerr , Barbara Steele
Vincent Price gives one of his most full-blooded portrayals as a demented Spanish Grandee, tormented by the fear that he has buried his wife alive.
Based on the story by EDGAR ALLAN poe
Produced and directed by ROGER CORMAN Films: page 14

Contributors

Unknown:
John Barrymore
Unknown:
Marian Marsh
Unknown:
Donald Cook
Unknown:
Carmel Meyers
Unknown:
Charles Butterworth
Unknown:
John Barrymore
Unknown:
Martin Brown
Director:
Michael Curtiz
Unknown:
Vincent Price
Unknown:
John Kerr
Unknown:
Barbara Steele
Unknown:
Vincent Price
Story By:
Edgar Allan Poe
Directed By:
Roger Corman
Tsarakov:
John Barrymore
Nana:
Marian Marsh
Fedor:
Donald Cook
Preskoya:
Carmel Meyers
Karimsky:
Charles Butterworth
Serge Bankieff:
Luls Alberni
Count Renaud:
Andre Luget
Fedor's father:
Boris Karloff
Nicholas Medina:
Vincent Price
Francis Barnard:
John Kerr
Elizabeth Barnard Medina:
Barbara Steele
Catherine Medina:
Luana Anders
Dr Charles Leon:
Anthony Carbone
Maximillian:
Patrick Westwood
Maria:
Lynne Bernay
LARRY TURNER:
Nicholasa Child

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