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The Man Who Haunted Himself

The Man Who Haunted Himself

Stalked by fear and terror… night and day!

19706.11h 28m

Overview

Executive Harold Pelham suffers a serious accident after which he faces the shadow of death. When, against all odds, he miraculously recovers, he discovers that his life does not belong to him anymore.

Directed by Basil Dearden
Written by Basil Dearden, Michael Relph, Anthony Armstrong
Produced by Michael Relph, Bryan Forbes
Box OfficeBudget: $525K0

Top Cast

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Harold Pelham

Anton Rodgers

Anton Rodgers

Tony Alexander

Olga Georges-Picot

Olga Georges-Picot

Julia Anderson

Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

Dr. Harris

H

Hugh Mackenzie

James Pelham

Kevork Malikyan

Kevork Malikyan

Luigi

Thorley Walters

Thorley Walters

Frank Bellamy

Ruth Trouncer

Ruth Trouncer

Miss Bird

Hildegard Neil

Hildegard Neil

Eve Pelham

John Welsh

John Welsh

Sir Charles Freeman

Themes & Keywords

london, englandmental breakdowndoppelgängerserious accidentmale executive

About The Man Who Haunted Himself

The Man Who Haunted Himself is a thriller, drama film released in 1970 exploring themes of london, england, mental breakdown, doppelgänger, serious accident, male executive. Directed by Basil Dearden, it stars Roger Moore, Anton Rodgers, Olga Georges-Picot. Executive Harold Pelham suffers a serious accident after which he faces the shadow of death. When, against all odds, he miraculously recovers, he discovers that his life does not belong to him anymore.

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