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Maniac Directed by Michael Carreras Produced by Jimmy Sangster Written by Jimmy Sangster Starring Kerwin Matthews
Nadia Gray
Lillian Brouse
Donald HoustonMusic by Stanley Black Cinematography Wilkie Cooper Editing by Tom Simpson Studio Hammer Film Productions Distributed by Columbia Pictures Corporation Release date(s) 20 May 1963 Running time 86 minutes Country UK Language English Maniac is a British psychological thriller, which was directed by Michael Carreras and stars Kerwin Matthews, Nadia Gray and Donald Houston.
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Plot
It tells the story of vacationing American artist Matthews who becomes romantically involved with an older woman in southern France, while harbouring some attraction for her teenage daughter. A blowtorch murderer is operating in the region, while the artist is innocently drawn into a prison-break scheme.
Cast
- Kerwin Mathews as Paul Farrell
- Nadia Gray as Eve Beynat
- Donald Houston as Georges
- Liliane Brousse as Annette Beynat
- George Pastell as Inspector Etienne
- Arnold Diamond as Janiello
- Norman Bird as Salon
- Justine Lord as Grace
- Jerold Wells as Giles
- Leon Peers as Blanchard
- André Maranne as Salon
Production
It was filmed in black and white in the Camargue district of southern France and the MGM British Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.
Release
Maniac was released by Hammer Film Productions on 20 May 1963 in the United Kingdom.
External links
- Maniac at the Internet Movie Database
- Maniac at AllRovi
Categories:- 1963 films
- British films
- English-language films
- 1960s thriller films
- Films shot in the United Kingdom
- Hammer Film Productions films
- British thriller films
- Films directed by Michael Carreras
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
- Films shot in France
- Black-and-white films
- Hammer Film Productions horror films
- Thriller film stubs
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