A tidy horror-thriller which is more effective through its power of suggestion than it is through any shocking visuals, though there are a couple of incidents to satisfy those looking to be shocked. The story revolves around a rich baron, Rolfe, whose face has been permanently frozen into a
wide grin after uncovering his father's corpse to get at a winning lottery ticket. This source of his great wealth has also become his lifelong misery. Rolfe insists upon having Lewis, a famous neurosurgeon and former lover of Rolfe's wife, attempt a solution for his problem. Rolfe himself had
been experimenting on possible solutions, though more disagreeable than those of medic...
Released:
1961
Rated:
NR
Length:
89 mins