The Beast Must Die (1974) Horror Mystery
The Beast Must Die (1974) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.13/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.0/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.8/10
The Beast Must Die Plot Synopsis:
Tom Newcliffe (Calvin Lockhart), a rich businessman and expert hunter, summons six guests to his huge country estate which he has rigged up with video cameras and a high-tech security system. He tells them and his surprised wife that they are all to stay over a weekend and that all of them will be kept on the estate during that weekend. For each guest, dead bodies have followed in their wake and the way that the dead have been murdered means that one of the guests is a werewolf and Tom has summoned his guests here to discover who it is and to hunt it down. This movie has a clip at the beginning asking people in the audience to try to identify the werewolf, and near the end, there is a thirty-second "Werewolf Break" for the audience to think over the evidence.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Eight people have been invited to an island estate for the weekend. One of them is a werewolf. Can you guess which one?
Tagline: One of these eight people will turn into a werewolf. Can you guess who it is when we stop the film for the WEREWOLF BREAK? See it ... solve it ... but don"t tell!
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The Beast Must Die Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1974 (more 1974 movies)
Production Co.: Amicus Productions
Website: https://www.darkskyfilms.com/
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Beast Must Die Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 17, 2017, DVD: Apr 10, 2001
Writers: Michael Winder, Paul Annett, James Blish
Producers: John Dark, Robert H. Greenberg, Max Rosenberg, Milton Subotsky
Musicians: Douglas Gamley
Cinematographers: Jack Hildyard
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The Beast Must Die (1974) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Beast Must Die Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Calvin Lockhart | ... | Tom Newcliffe |
| Peter Cushing | ... | Dr. Christopher Lundgren |
| Marlene Clark | ... | Caroline Newcliffe |
| Charles Gray | ... | Bennington |
| Anton Diffring | ... | Pavel |
| Ciaran Madden | ... | Davina |
| Tom Chadbon | ... | Paul Foote |
| Michael Gambon | ... | Jan |
| Sam Mansary | ... | Butler (as Sam Mansaray) |
| Andrew Lodge | ... | Pilot |
| Carl Bohen | ... | 1st Hunter (as Carl Bohun) |
| Eric Carte | ... | 2nd Hunter |
| Valentine Dyall | ... | Narrator of the Werewolf Break (uncredited) (voice) |
| Annie Ross | ... | Caroline Newcliffe (uncredited) (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Calvin Lockhart, as Tom Newcliffe, passed away at age 72 in Nassau, Bahamas.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m) - Peter Cushing, as Dr. Christopher Lundgren, passed away at age 81 in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) - Marlene Clark (b. December 19, 1949) – Caroline Newcliffe
Sign: Sagittarius - Charles Gray, as Bennington, passed away at age 71 in Brompton, London, England, UK.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 1" (1.86 m)
Also known as: Oliver Gray - Anton Diffring, as Pavel, passed away at age 72 in Châteauneuf-Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Anthony Diffring | Antony Diffring - Ciaran Madden – Davina
- Tom Chadbon (b. February 27, 1946) – Paul Foote
Sign: Pisces - Michael Gambon (b. October 19, 1940) – Jan
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1¼" (1.86 m)
Also known as: Mike Gambon | Sir Michael Gambon - Sam Mansary – Butler (as Sam Mansaray)
- Andrew Lodge – Pilot
- Carl Bohen – 1st Hunter (as Carl Bohun)
- Eric Carte – 2nd Hunter
- Valentine Dyall, as Narrator of the Werewolf Break (uncredited) (voice), passed away at age 77 in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England, UK.
Sign: Taurus - Annie Ross (b. July 25, 1930) – Caroline Newcliffe (uncredited) (voice)
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Annabella Logan | Annabelle Logan
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