The Medusa Touch
The Medusa Touch
The Medusa Touch
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1978
1h 49m
6.8(193 votes)
Horror
Thriller
Science Fiction
Mystery

Overview

A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.

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ITC Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

Richard Burton

John Morlar

Richard Burton
Acting

Lino Ventura

Brunel

Lino Ventura
Acting

Lee Remick

Doctor Zonfeld

Lee Remick
Acting

Harry Andrews

Assistant Commissioner

Harry Andrews
Acting

Alan Badel

Barrister

Alan Badel
Acting

Marie-Christine Barrault

Patricia

Marie-Christine Barrault
Acting

Jeremy Brett

Edward Parrish

Jeremy Brett
Acting

Michael Hordern

Atropos - Fortune Teller

Michael Hordern
Acting

Gordon Jackson

Doctor Johnson

Gordon Jackson
Acting

Michael Byrne

Duff

Michael Byrne
Acting

Derek Jacobi

Townley - Publisher

Derek Jacobi
Acting

Malcolm Tierney

Deacon

Malcolm Tierney
Acting

Philip Stone

Dean

Philip Stone
Acting

Robert Lang

Pennington

Robert Lang
Acting

Avril Elgar

Mrs. Pennington

Avril Elgar
Acting

James Hazeldine

Lovelass

James Hazeldine
Acting

John Normington

Mr. Copley

John Normington
Acting

Robert Flemyng

Judge McKinley

Robert Flemyng
Acting

Norman Bird

Major Henry Morlar

Norman Bird
Acting

Jennifer Jayne

Mrs. Morlar

Jennifer Jayne
Acting

Frances Tomelty

Nanny

Frances Tomelty
Acting

George Innes

Van Driver

George Innes
Acting

Ian Marter

Detective

Ian Marter
Acting

Brook Williams

Male Nurse

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Acting

Wendy Gifford

Receptionist

No Image
Acting

Shaw Taylor

TV Space Reporter

Shaw Taylor
Acting

Gordon Honeycombe

TV Newscaster

No Image
Acting

Mark Jones

Sgt. Hughes

Mark Jones
Acting

Maurice O'Connell

Sgt. Robbins

Maurice O'Connell
Acting

Victor Winding

Senior Police Officer

Victor Winding
Acting

Anthony Blackett

Mounted Police Officer

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Acting

Denyse Alexander

Hospital Doctor

No Image
Acting

John Flanagan

Police Constable

John Flanagan
Acting

Stanley Lebor

Police Doctor

Stanley Lebor
Acting

Cornelius Bowe

Young Morlar

No Image
Acting

Adam Bridges

10-Year-Old Morlar

No Image
Acting

Joseph Clark

14-Year-Old Morlar

No Image
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Earl Rhodes

Parsons

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Christopher Burgess

Pilot

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Acting

Matthew Long

Co-Pilot

No Image
Acting

Colin Rix

Engineer

No Image
Acting

Malcolm Brownjohn

Man in Court Scene (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Jeremy Coote

Policeman at Cathedral (uncredited)

No Image
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Marc Furstenberg

Policeman (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Clifford Harker

Organist (uncredited)

No Image
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Guy Standeven

Teacher (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

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