The Awful Dr. Orlof

"You'll get an insight into the face of terror!"

1962 1h 30m ES

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★5.9TMDB · 47

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Synopsis

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Dr. Orlof, a former prison doctor, abducts beautiful women from nightclubs 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.

“You'll get an insight into the face of terror!”

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Cast

Conrado San Martín
Inspector Tanner
Diana Lorys
Wanda Bronsky / Melissa
Howard Vernon
Dr. Orloff
Perla Cristal
Arne
María Silva
Dany (as Mary Silvers)
Ricardo Valle
Morpho Lodner
Mara Laso
Irma Gold
Venancio Muro
Jean Rousseau 'Jeannot'

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jesús Franco
Writers: Jesús Franco, Jesús Franco
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain, France

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, France.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Dr. Orloff Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jesús Franco, shot by Godofredo Pacheco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by José Pagán. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alfonso Santacana shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Conrado San Martín and Diana Lorys and Howard Vernon carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Jesús Franco directs. Godofredo Pacheco behind the camera. José Pagán scores. Alfonso Santacana cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, France. Dialogue in Spanish.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: Spain, France.
4Part of the "Dr. Orloff Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Jesús Franco, shot by Godofredo Pacheco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by José Pagán. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Alfonso Santacana shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Conrado San Martín and Diana Lorys and Howard Vernon carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "You'll get an insight into the face of terror!".
10IMDB entry: tt0056040 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Released under 16 different titles around the world.