The Awful Dr. Orlof (1962)
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- Approved
- 1h 30min
- Horror
- 02 Dec 1964 (USA)
- Movie
Dr. Orlof, a former prison doctor, abducts beautiful women from nightclubs and tries to use their skin to repair his daughter's fire-scarred face.
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Cast
Directed by
| Jesús Franco | ||
Written by
| Jesús Franco | ... | (story) (as David Khune) |
| Jesús Franco | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| María Ángel Coma Borrás | ... | producer |
| Leo Lax | ... | producer |
| Marius Lesoeur | ... | producer |
| Sergio Newman | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| José Pagán | ||
| Antonio Ramírez Ángel | ||
Cinematography by
| Godofredo Pacheco | ||
Editing by
| Alfonso Santacana | ||
Editorial Department
| Alicia Castillo | ... | assistant editor |
Set Decoration by
| Antonio Simont | ||
Costume Design by
| Izquierdo | ||
Makeup Department
| María Teresa Martín | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Adolfo Ponte | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Gerardo Mendiburu | ... | production manager |
| Ángel Rosson y Rubio | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alfredo Hurtado | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Félix Michelena | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Martín Sacristán | ... | property master |
Special Effects by
| Pirax | ... | ambient effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Isidro Muro | ... | assistant camera |
| Daniel Ortiz | ... | still photographer |
| Javier Pérez Zofio | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Angelines Castro | ... | costumer |
| María del Carmen Martínez Román | ... | costume supervisor |
| Rando | ... | special costumes |
Script and Continuity Department
| Isabel Campo | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Miguel Asensio | ... | production assistant |
| Julio F. Alymán | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Salvador Arias | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Pilar Calvo | ... | voice dubbing: Carmen Porcel (uncredited) |
| Juan Córdoba | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Rafael de Penagos | ... | voice dubbing: Fernando Montes (uncredited) |
| Benjamín Domingo | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Pilar Gentil | ... | voice dubbing: Perla Cristal (uncredited) |
| José Guardiola | ... | voice dubbing: Howard Vernon (uncredited) |
| Celia Honrubia | ... | voice dubbing: Diana Lorys (uncredited) |
| Carlos Revilla | ... | voice dubbing: Venancio Muro (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Delta Films (1962) (Spain) (theatrical)
- C.E.D. Films (1962) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- D.C.F. (1963) (France) (theatrical)
- Grand National Pictures (1963) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Okura Film (1964) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sigma III Corp. (1964) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'The Awful Dr. Orloff') (dubbed)
- World Entertainment Corp. (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (dubbed)
- Sinister Cinema (1993) (United States) (VHS) (as 'The Awful Dr. Orloff')
- Redemption Benelux (1995) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Edition Tonfilm (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (as 'The Awful Dr. Orloff')
- Kino Lorber (2013) (United States) (DVD) (as Kino Redemption)
- Sinister Cinema (2020) (United States) (DVD) (as 'The Awful Dr. Orloff') (widescreen)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dr. Orlof, a former prison doctor, abducts beautiful women from nightclubs and tries to use their skin to repair his daughter's fire-scarred face. He is assisted by Morpho, a deformed monstrosity who delights in biting his victims. Orlof had better hurry, though -- a young police inspector and his ballerina girlfriend are onto his sadistic practices.
Written by Christo Hoffmania |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | (Director Cameo) Jesús Franco: Man playing piano in bar. See more » |
| Goofs | In the English-dubbed version a female witness said about the perpetrator that "he walked like a robot". The story was set in 1912, and the word "robot" first appeared in a Czech science fiction play in 1921. The writer was Karel Capek. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Revenge in the House of Usher (1983). See more » |