Mr. Sardonicus
During the running of the film,the "Punishment Poll" lets YOU decide the fate of Mr. Sardonicus!
1961 | 90m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | William Castle |
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| Writer: | Ray Russell |
| Staring: |
| In 1880, Sir Robert Cargrave, a London physician known for his experimental work in paralysis treatment, is summoned to Gorslava by the mysterious Baron Sardonicus—who is now married to Cargrave's former wife, Maude—to treat his disfigurement. When Cargrave arrives, he finds the masked baron is a cruel sadist who has threatened to harm Maude if he is not successfully cured. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 08, 1961 |
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| Director: | William Castle |
| Writer: | Ray Russell |
| Genres: | Horror, Mystery |
| Keywords | leech, mask, grave, castle, baron, flashback, torture, masked man, disfigured face, disfigurement, 19th century |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, William Castle Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
![Mr. Sardonicus (1961) Original Trailer [FHD]](/extra_thumbs/m6PrUfeWCMo.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ronald Lewis | Sir Robert Cargrave |
| Audrey Dalton | Maude Sardonicus |
| Guy Rolfe | Baron Sardonicus |
| Oskar Homolka | Krull |
| Vladimir Sokoloff | Henryk Toleslawski |
| Erika Peters | Elenka |
| Lorna Hanson | Anna |
| Constance Cavendish | Mrs. Higgins (uncredited) |
| James Forrest | Geoffery Wainwright (uncredited) |
| Tina Woodward | The Girl (uncredited) |
| Mavis Neal Palmer | Head Nurse (uncredited) |
| Charles H. Radilak | Stationmaster (uncredited) |
| David Janti | Janku (uncredited) |
| Franz Roehn | Gravedigger (uncredited) |
| Annalena Lund | First Girl (uncredited) |
| Ilse Burkert | Second Girl (uncredited) |
| William Castle | Self (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Castle | Director |
| Ray Russell | Screenplay, Novel |
| Burnett Guffey | Director of Photography |
| Homer Van Pelt | Still Photographer |
| Cary Odell | Art Direction |
| Ben Lane | Makeup Supervisor |
| James Z. Flaster | Sound |
| Von Dexter | Original Music Composer |
| Edwin H. Bryant | Editor |
| James Crowe | Set Decoration |
| R. Robert Rosenbaum | Assistant Director |
| Charles J. Rice | Sound Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dona Holloway | Associate Producer |
| William Castle | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
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