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Theatre of Death (Original title)Blood Fiend (Alternative title)
Dates: 1966 (Copyright), 10 December 1967 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Samuel Gallu

Synopsis: Horror film with police investigating several murders where victims have been drained of blood.

Genre:
Horror
Releases
Date: 1967Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 91 mins Length: 8235 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (55)
©: London Independent Producers (Distribution) Ltd., Presents: Pennea Productions Limited, Executive Producer: William Gell, Produced by: M. Smedley Aston, Production Manager: Al Marcus, [Production Accountant]: Max Standish, Production Secretary: Dis Marsh, Production Secretary: Trixie Wilkin, Assistant Director: Eric Rattray, 1st Assistant Director: Patrick Marsden, 2nd Assistant Director: Ron Jackson, 3rd Assistant Director: Jack Green, Continuity: Angela Martelli, Casting Director: Richard Price, Screenplay by: Ellis Kadison, Roger Marshall, [Story] By: Ellis Kadison, Director of Photography: Gilbert Taylor, Camera Operator: Bob Kindred, Focus Puller: Michael Roberts, Clapper: Richard Crafter, Chargehand Electrician: Wally Thompson, Grip: Brian Osborn, Stills Photography: George Higgins, Editor: Barrie Vince, 1st Assistant Editor: Alan Brett, 2nd Assistant Editor: Roy Piper, Art Director: Peter Proud, Assistant Art Director: Kenneth Tate, Set Dresser: K. McCallum Tait, Draughtsman: Edwin Galligan, Props: Len Townsend, Production Buyer: Dudley May, Standby Props: Len Alexander, Carpenter: Dennis Neale, Painter: Arthur Ward, Rigger: J. Mcevoy, Stagehand: John Connock, Wardrobe: Vi Murray, Wardrobe Assistant: Maggie Lewin, Make-up: Jill Carpenter, Hairdresser: Elsie Alder, Titles by: Tony Evans, Music composed by: Elisabeth Lutyens, [Music] conducted by: Philip Martell, Recording Director [Music]: A.W. Lumkin, Sound Recordist: Peter Davies, Len Shilton, Boom Operator: Bill Cook, Assistant Boom Operator: John Pilgrim, Sound Camera: Gordon Bevis, Sound Maintenance: Peter Carmody, Dubbing Editor: Allan Morrison, Made at: Elstree Studios
Cast (21)
Christopher Lee (Philippe Darvas), Lelia Goldoni (Dani Gireaux), Julian Glover (Charles Marquis), Ivor Dean (Inspector George Micheaud), Joseph Furst (Karl Schiller), Steve Plytas (Andre, patron of cafe), Betty Woolfe (Colette), Leslie Handford (Joseph), Miki Iveria (patron's wife), Fraser Kerr (Pierre), Dilys Watling (Heidi), Lita Scott (voodoo dancer), Evelyn Laye (Madame Angelique), Jenny Till (Nicole Chapelle), Terence Soall (Ferdi), Esther Anderson (La Poule), Peter Cleoll (Jean, stage manager), Suzanne Owens (girl on scooter), Julie Mendez (belly dancer), Evrol Puckerin (voodoo dancer), The Tony Scott Drummers (voodoo drummers)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (5)
In: StarBurst n276 August 2001  Page: 66
Title: Reviews: dvd fileAuthor: ATKINS, Ian Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: British National Film Catalogue v5 1967
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v5 1967: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v34 n406 November 1967  Page: 177
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v34 n406 November 1967: no known title]Language: English

In: The Daily Cinema n9411 21 Aug 1967  Page: 5
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n9411 21 Aug 1967: no known title]Language: English

In: Kine Weekly n3124 26 Aug 1967  Page: 14
Title: [Kine Weekly - n3124 26 Aug 1967: no known title]Language: English