The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff

The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff

The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff

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The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff

1973

1h 21m

4.2(18 votes)

Horror

Drama

Overview

Amid the craggy, dusty hills of southern France, a woman screams in the night. Gorgeous Melissa Comfort, a wealthy heiress confined to a wheelchair since birth, cries out in her nightmares, terrified of a dream that comes night after night. In this night terror, she's 10-years-old. Running from a man who may or may not be her father.

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11 members

Acting

William Berger

Dr. Orloff

William Berger

Acting

Montserrat Prous

Melissa Comfort

Montserrat Prous

Acting

Edmund Purdom

Inspector Crosby

Edmund Purdom

Acting

Loreta Tovar

Martha Comfort

Loreta Tovar

Acting

Robert Woods

Sweet Davey Brown

Robert Woods

Acting

Lina Romay

Sweet Davey Brown's Girlfriend

Lina Romay

Acting

Kali Hansa

Lady Flora Comfort

Kali Hansa

Acting

Joaquín Blanco

Agent Michel

No Image

Acting

José Manuel Martín

Albert Mathews

José Manuel Martín

Acting

Jaume Picas

Sir Henry Robert Comfort

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Directing

Jesús Franco

Lord Comfort (uncredited)

Jesús Franco

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