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Horror Express
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1972 film by Eugenio Martín
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Horror Express is a 1972 horror, science fiction, and mystery film directed by Eugenio Martín and produced by Bernard Gordon. The movie features Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Alberto de Mendoza, and Helga Liné in the cast, with music composed by John Cacavas. It was filmed in Madrid, Spain, and originates from the United Kingdom and Spain. The narrative is set in the Soviet Union in 1906, taking place aboard a train.
The film has a runtime of 87 to 88 minutes and a budget of 300,000. It was released on September 30, 1972, with subsequent releases in 1973 and 1974. Distribution formats include video on demand via providers such as Amazon Prime Video and Fandor. The work has received review scores of 7/10 and 81%, with an IMDb rating of 6.5. Keywords associated with the film include monster, monk, and expedition.
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Film · TMDB
6.3Mysterious 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.
Cast
- Christopher Lee as Prof. Sir Alexander Saxton
- Peter Cushing as Dr. Wells
- Telly Savalas as Captain Kazan
- Alberto de Mendoza as Father Pujardov
- Silvia Tortosa as Countess Irina Petrovska
- Julio Peña as Inspector Mirov
Themes
- monster
- based on novel or book
- loss of loved one
- monk
- expedition
- cossack
- alien
- train
- creature
- alien invasion
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- mystery film
- Country of origin
- Spain
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Eugenio Martín
- Composer
- John Cacavas
- Producer
- Bernard Gordon
- Cinematographer
- Teodoro Escamilla
- Narrative location
- Soviet Union
- Filming location
- Spain
- Duration
- 90
- FilmAffinity ID
- 682190
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Horror-Express Schriftzug.png
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