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Horror Express

Horror Express

A nightmare of terror travelling aboard the Horror Express!

19726.31h 27m

Overview

Mysterious and unearthly deaths start to occur while Professor Saxton is transporting the frozen remains of a primitive humanoid creature he found in Manchuria back to Europe.

Directed by Eugenio Martín
Written by Arnaud d'Usseau, Julian Zimet, John W. Campbell Jr.
Produced by Bernard Gordon
Box OfficeBudget: $300K0

Top Cast

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Prof. Sir Alexander Saxton

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Dr. Wells

Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Captain Kazan

Alberto de Mendoza

Alberto de Mendoza

Father Pujardov

Silvia Tortosa

Silvia Tortosa

Countess Irina Petrovska

Julio Peña

Julio Peña

Inspector Mirov

Ángel del Pozo

Ángel del Pozo

Yevtushenko

Helga Liné

Helga Liné

Natasha

Alice Reinheart

Alice Reinheart

Miss Jones

José Jaspe

José Jaspe

Conductor Koniev

Themes & Keywords

monsterbased on novel or bookloss of loved onemonkexpeditioncossackalientraincreaturegothic horrorstockingsanthropologistwhippingsiberiafossilhidden identitypair of evil eyescrate

About Horror Express

Horror Express is a horror film released in 1972 exploring themes of monster, based on novel or book, loss of loved one, monk, expedition, cossack. Directed by Eugenio Martín, it stars Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Telly Savalas. Mysterious and unearthly deaths start to occur while Professor Saxton is transporting the frozen remains of a primitive humanoid creature he found in Manchuria back to Europe.

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