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Circus of Horrors (1960)

Spectacular Towering Terror! One man's lust...made men into beasts, stripped women of their souls!

Genre : Horror

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Sidney Hayers
Writer : George Baxt

Synopsis

A plastic surgeon and his nurse join a bizarre circus to escape from the police. Here he befriends deformed women and transforms them for his "Temple of Beauty". However, when they threaten to leave, they meet with mysterious accidents.

Actors

Anton Diffring
Anton Diffring
Dr. Schuler
Erika Remberg
Erika Remberg
Elissa Caro
Yvonne Monlaur
Yvonne Monlaur
Nicole Vanet
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
Vanet
Jane Hylton
Jane Hylton
Angela
Kenneth Griffith
Kenneth Griffith
Martin
Conrad Phillips
Conrad Phillips
Inspector Arthur Ames
Jack Gwillim
Jack Gwillim
Supt. Andrews
Vanda Hudson
Vanda Hudson
Magda von Meck
Yvonne Romain
Yvonne Romain
Melina
Colette Wilde
Colette Wilde
Evelyn Morley
William Mervyn
William Mervyn
Dr. Morley
Peter Swanwick
Peter Swanwick
Inspector Knopf
Carla Challoner
Carla Challoner
Nicole (as a Child)
Kenny Baker
Kenny Baker
Dwarf
Walter Gotell
Walter Gotell
Baron Von Gruber
Kenneth J. Warren
Kenneth J. Warren
First Roustabout
Jack Carson
Jack Carson
Chief Eagle Eye
Glyn Houston
Glyn Houston
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Reg Thomason
Roustabout (uncredited)
Arthur Dibbs
Arthur Dibbs
Circus Audience Member (uncredited)

Crews

Sidney Hayers
Sidney Hayers
Director
George Baxt
George Baxt
Screenplay
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Producer
Leslie Parkyn
Leslie Parkyn
Producer
Julian Wintle
Julian Wintle
Producer
Douglas Slocombe
Douglas Slocombe
Director of Photography
Reginald Mills
Reginald Mills
Editor
Sidney Hayers
Sidney Hayers
Editor
Norman Priggen
Norman Priggen
Associate Producer
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Original Music Composer
Franz Reizenstein
Franz Reizenstein
Original Music Composer
Harry Ledger
Harry Ledger
Assistant Editor
Charles Permane
Charles Permane
Production Manager
Jack Shampan
Jack Shampan
Art Direction
Trevor Crole-Rees
Trevor Crole-Rees
Makeup Artist
Maude Onslow
Maude Onslow
Hairstylist
Lionel Selwyn
Lionel Selwyn
Sound Editor
Len Page
Len Page
Sound Recordist
Ken Cameron
Ken Cameron
Sound Recordist
Morris Angel
Morris Angel
Costume Design
Vi Murray
Vi Murray
Wardrobe Master

Trailers and other movies

John Landis on CIRCUS OF HORRORS
Circus Of Horrors (1960) - Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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