Mr. Sardonicus
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| Directed by | William Castle |
| Written by | Ray Russell |
| Based on | "Sardonicus" by Ray Russell |
| Produced by | William Castle |
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| Cinematography | Burnett Guffey |
| Music by | Von Dexter |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mr. Sardonicus is a 1961 horror film produced and directed by William Castle, based on the short story "Sardonicus" by Ray Russell, who also wrote the screenplay. It tells the story of Baron Sardonicus, a man whose face becomes frozen in a horrifying grin while robbing his father Henryk Toleslawski's grave to obtain a winning lottery ticket. Castle cited the film in his memoir as one of his favorites to produce.