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HorrorCrime

Circus of Horrors

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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.

Release Date : 1960-04-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Lynx Films Ltd.

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Anton Diffring

Character Name : Dr. Schuler

Original Name : Anton Diffring

Gender : Male

Erika Remberg

Character Name : Elissa Caro

Original Name : Erika Remberg

Gender : Female

Yvonne Monlaur

Character Name : Nicole Vanet

Original Name : Yvonne Monlaur

Gender : Female

Donald Pleasence

Character Name : Vanet

Original Name : Donald Pleasence

Gender : Male

Jane Hylton

Character Name : Angela

Original Name : Jane Hylton

Gender : Female

Kenneth Griffith

Character Name : Martin

Original Name : Kenneth Griffith

Gender : Male

Conrad Phillips

Character Name : Inspector Arthur Ames

Original Name : Conrad Phillips

Gender : Male

Jack Gwillim

Character Name : Supt. Andrews

Original Name : Jack Gwillim

Gender : Male

Vanda Hudson

Character Name : Magda von Meck

Original Name : Vanda Hudson

Gender : Female

Yvonne Romain

Character Name : Melina

Original Name : Yvonne Romain

Gender : Female

Colette Wilde

Character Name : Evelyn Morley

Original Name : Colette Wilde

Gender : Female

William Mervyn

Character Name : Dr. Morley

Original Name : William Mervyn

Gender : Male

Peter Swanwick

Character Name : Inspector Knopf

Original Name : Peter Swanwick

Gender : Male

Carla Challoner

Character Name : Nicole (as a Child)

Original Name : Carla Challoner

Gender : Male

Kenny Baker

Character Name : Dwarf

Original Name : Kenny Baker

Gender : Male

Walter Gotell

Character Name : Baron Von Gruber

Original Name : Walter Gotell

Gender : Male

Kenneth J. Warren

Character Name : First Roustabout

Original Name : Kenneth J. Warren

Gender : Male

Jack Carson

Character Name : Chief Eagle Eye

Original Name : Jack Carson

Gender : Male

Glyn Houston

Character Name : Carnival Barker (uncredited)

Original Name : Glyn Houston

Gender : Male

Reg Thomason

Character Name : Roustabout (uncredited)

Original Name : Reg Thomason

Gender : Male

Arthur Dibbs

Character Name : Circus Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Dibbs

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***Lurid, comic booky circus flick with myriad beautiful women, wild animals and devious murders*** A couple years after WW2 an English plastic surgeon (Anton Diffring) flees to France with his two cronies (Kenneth Griffith & Jane Hylton) and ends up going into the circus business. A dozen years later he has a successful traveling show that’s notorious as The Jinxed Circus, which draws the suspicions of an inspector (Conrad Phillips). “Circus of Horrors” (1960) is like a thriller comic book version of “The Greatest Show on Earth” (1952). It’s similar to “Circus of Fear,” aka “Psycho-Circus” (1966), which reportedly borrowed some of its circus footage, but this one’s more entertaining. While some of the animals featured are real (lions, horses and a bear) others are glaringly fake (a gorilla and a bear). The story is decidedly comic booky, but the film’s luridly compelling entertainment and recommended for fans of circus flicks and Hammer-esque horror. On the female front it scores off the charts with Colette Wilde (Evelyn), Vanda Hudson (Magda), Yvonne Monlaur (Nicole), Erika Remberg (Elissa) and Yvonne Romain (Melina), all featured in alluring apparel. Donald Pleasence (with hair) even shows up for a bit part. The movie runs 1 hour, 28 minutes, and was shot in the London area. GRADE: B-/B