Description |
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.. |
Series |
The Criterion collection ; 368 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 368.
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System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono. |
Cast |
Boris Karloff, Betta St. John, Finlay Currie, Francis Matthews, Adrienne Corri, Francis De Wolff, Basil Dignam, Frank Pettingell, Carl Bernard, Marian Spencer, Nigel Green, John Gabriel, Howard Lang, Yvonne Warren, Roddy Hughes, Julian D'Albie, Anthea Holloway, Bernard Archard, Frank Sieman, Charmian Eyre, Charles Lloyd Pack, Christopher Lee. |
Credits |
Art director, Anthony Masters ; film editor, Peter Mayhew ; production manager, George Mills ; music composed and conducted by Buxton Orr ; director of photography, Geoffrey Faithfull. |
Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1959. |
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Also issued as part of collection: Monsters and madmen. |
Summary |
In 1840s London, Dr. Thomas Bolton dares to dream the unthinkable: to operate on patients without causing pain. Unfortunately, the road to general anesthesia is blocked by a ruthless killer, as well as Bolton's devastating addiction to his own medicines. |
Note |
Special features: Optional commentary featuring producer Richard Gordon and writer Tom Weaver; Corridor gossip; Yvonne Romain; Censor cuts; Exploitation! |
Language |
English dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Anesthesiologists -- England -- London -- 19th century -- Drama.
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Hospitals -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
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Drug addiction -- England -- London -- 19th century -- Drama.
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Murderers -- England -- London -- 19th century -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Horror films.
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Feature films.
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Added Author |
Day, Robert, 1922-2017
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Rogers, Jean Scott.
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Faithfull, Geoffrey.
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Croydon, John J., 1907-1994.
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Vetter, Charles (Charles F.)
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Karloff, Boris, 1887-1969.
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St. John, Betta, 1929-
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Currie, Finlay, 1878-1968.
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Francis, Matthew (Dramatist)
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Corri, Adrienne.
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De Wolff, Francis, 1913-1984.
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Dignam, Basil, 1905-1979.
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Pettingell, Frank.
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Bernard, Carl, 1907-1972.
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Spencer, Marian.
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Green, Nigel, 1924-1972.
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Gabriel, John, 1914-1998
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Lang, Howard, 1911-1989.
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Romain, Yvonne, 1938-
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Hughes, Roddy, 1891-1970.
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D'Albie, Julian, 1892-1978.
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Holloway, Anthea, 1919-2002.
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Archard, Bernard, 1916-2008.
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Sieman, Frank, 1908-1992.
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Eyre, Charmian.
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Lloyd Pack, Charles, 1902-1983.
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Lee, Christopher, 1922-2015
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Orr, Buxton.
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Amalgamated Productions Inc.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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Janus Films.
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Added Title |
Monsters and madmen.
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ISBN |
1934121177 |
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9781934121177 |
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1934121142 set |
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9781934121146 set |
Music No. |
CC1674D Criterion Collection |
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