The Mephisto Waltz (1971)
The Mephisto Waltz (1971)
...The Sound of Terror
A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in Myles until noticing that Myles' hands are ideally suited for piano. Suddenly, he can't get enough of his new friend, and Myles' wife, Paula, becomes suspicious of Duncan's intentions. Her suspicions grow when Duncan dies and Myles mysteriously becomes a virtuoso overnight.

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Cast

Alan Alda Alan Alda As: Myles Clarkson
Jacqueline Bisset Jacqueline Bisset As: Paula Clarkson
Barbara Parkins Barbara Parkins As: Roxanne Delancey
Bradford Dillman Bradford Dillman As: Bill Delancey
William Windom William Windom As: Dr. Roger West
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Storyline

A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in Myles until noticing that Myles' hands are ideally suited for piano. Suddenly, he can't get enough of his new friend, and Myles' wife, Paula, becomes suspicious of Duncan's intentions. Her suspicions grow when Duncan dies and Myles mysteriously becomes a virtuoso overnight.


Tagline: ...The Sound of Terror
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 09 April 1971

Country: US

Runtime: 115m

Company Credits

Company: Quinn Martin Productions (QM), 20th Century Fox

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Cast

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Myles Clarkson

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset

Paula Clarkson

Barbara Parkins

Barbara Parkins

Roxanne Delancey

Bradford Dillman

Bradford Dillman

Bill Delancey

William Windom

William Windom

Dr. Roger West

Curd Jürgens

Curd Jürgens

Duncan Mowbray

Kathleen Widdoes

Kathleen Widdoes

Maggie West

Pamelyn Ferdin

Pamelyn Ferdin

Abby Clarkson

Curt Lowens

Curt Lowens

Gregory Morton

Gregory Morton

Conductor

Janee Michelle

Janee Michelle

Agency Chief's Girlfriend

Lilyan Chauvin

Lilyan Chauvin

Woman Writer

Khigh Dhiegh

Khigh Dhiegh

Zanc Theun

Alberto Morin

Alberto Morin

Bennett

Berry Kroeger

Berry Kroeger

Raymont

Antoinette Bower

Antoinette Bower

Member of Ely's Group (uncredited)

Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

Party Guest (uncredited)

Marta Kristen

Marta Kristen

Party Guest (uncredited)

Frank Campanella

Frank Campanella

Detective (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Party Guest (uncredited)

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Pallbearer (uncredited)

Directed By

Paul Wendkos

Paul Wendkos

Director

David Hall

David Hall

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Quinn Martin

Quinn Martin

Producer

Arthur Fellows

Arthur Fellows

Associate Producer

William Eckhardt

William Eckhardt

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Moss Mabry

Moss Mabry

Costume Design

Daniel C. Striepeke

Daniel C. Striepeke

Makeup Supervisor

Joe DiBella

Joe DiBella

Makeup Artist

Pat Abbott

Pat Abbott

Hairstylist

Sound

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Jakob Gimpel

Jakob Gimpel

Musician

Arthur Morton

Arthur Morton

Orchestrator

John A. Bonner

John A. Bonner

Sound Supervisor

Don J. Bassman

Don J. Bassman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Don J. Bassman

Don J. Bassman

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

William W. Spencer

William W. Spencer

Director of Photography

George Hurrell Sr.

George Hurrell Sr.

Still Photographer

Gene Evans

Gene Evans

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Richard Y. Haman

Richard Y. Haman

Art Direction

Walter M. Scott

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Raphael Bretton

Raphael Bretton

Set Decoration

Sidney H. Greenwood

Sidney H. Greenwood

Property Master

Phill Norman

Phill Norman

Title Designer

Other Crew

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