The Hypnotist (1957 film)
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The Hypnotist is a 1957 British
thriller film directed by Montgomery Tully
and starring Paul Carpenter
, Patricia Roc
and Roland Culver
. A hypnotist attempts to convince one of his patients to murder his own wife who he has grown sick of. It was based on a play by Falkland L. Cary.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
thriller film directed by Montgomery Tully
Montgomery Tully
Montgomery Tully was an Irish film director and writer. Born in Dublin, Tully worked on low-budget British films, mostly crime dramas. One of his efforts, No Road Back, featured a young Sean Connery in a very early role...
and starring Paul Carpenter
Paul Carpenter (actor)
Paul Carpenter was an Canadian actor and singer.He sang with Ted Heath and His Music in the 1940s.-Selected filmography :* Landfall * Albert R.N. * The House Across the Lake...
, Patricia Roc
Patricia Roc
Patricia Roc , born Felicia Miriam Ursula Herold, was a British film actress, popular in the Gainsborough melodramas such as Madonna of the Seven Moons and The Wicked Lady , though she only made one film in Hollywood, Canyon Passage...
and Roland Culver
Roland Culver
Roland Culver OBE was a British stage, film, and television actor.-Life and career:...
. A hypnotist attempts to convince one of his patients to murder his own wife who he has grown sick of. It was based on a play by Falkland L. Cary.
Cast
- Paul CarpenterPaul Carpenter (actor)Paul Carpenter was an Canadian actor and singer.He sang with Ted Heath and His Music in the 1940s.-Selected filmography :* Landfall * Albert R.N. * The House Across the Lake...
... Valentine 'Val' Neal - Patricia RocPatricia RocPatricia Roc , born Felicia Miriam Ursula Herold, was a British film actress, popular in the Gainsborough melodramas such as Madonna of the Seven Moons and The Wicked Lady , though she only made one film in Hollywood, Canyon Passage...
... Mary Foster - Roland CulverRoland CulverRoland Culver OBE was a British stage, film, and television actor.-Life and career:...
... Dr. Francis Pelham - William HartnellWilliam HartnellWilliam Henry Hartnell was an English actor. During 1963-66, he was the first actor to play the Doctor in the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Early life:...
... Inspector Ross - Gordon Needham ... Detective Sergeant Davis
- Edgar DriverEdgar Driver-Selected filmography:* Say It With Flowers * The Admiral's Secret * Designing Women * Stepping Toes * Sunset in Vienna * The Agitator * The Grand Escapade * Private's Progress...
... Atkins, the porter - Tom Tann ... Wang, the houseboy
- Ellen PollockEllen PollockEllen Pollack was a British character actress, mainly appeared on stage in London's West End. She also appeared in several films.Pollack was born in Heidelberg, Germany and died in London, England.-Selected filmography:...
... Miss Barbara Barton - Robert Sansom ... Senior Test Flight Official
- Martin WyldeckMartin Wyldeck-Selected filmography:* My Wife's Lodger * Time Bomb * Timeslip * Just Joe * The Girl on the Boat * The Pot Carriers * Night Must Fall * The Return of Mr...
... Dr. Bradford - John Serret ... Dr. Martin
- Oliver Johnston ... Dr. Kenyon
- Kay CallardKay CallardKay Callard was a Canadian film and television actress.-Selected filmography:* Stolen Assignment * Reluctant Bride * Find the Lady * West of Suez * The Flying Scot...
... Jazz Club Blond - Tim Fitzgerald ... Val as a boy
- Mary Jones ... Val's Mother