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Peeping Tom

Peeping Tom

What made this the most diabolical murder weapon ever used?

#15of 1960
1960 1h 41mHorrorThrillerCrime

Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them. He befriends Helen, the daughter of the family living in the apartment below his, and he tells her vaguely about the movie he is making.

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Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them. He befriends Helen, the daughter of the family living in the apartment below his, and he tells her vaguely about the movie he is making.

The vibe

london, englandprimal fearphotographyobsessionchildhood traumaserial killerlandlordboarding housepsychological thrillerfilmmaking

Behind it

Michael PowellMichael PowellDirectorLeo MarksScreenplayBrian EasdaleComposerOtto HellerOtto HellerCinematography

Cast

Karlheinz BöhmKarlheinz BöhmMark LewisMoira ShearerMoira ShearerVivianAnna MasseyAnna MasseyHelen StephensMaxine AudleyMaxine AudleyMrs. StephensBrenda BruceBrenda BruceDoraMiles MallesonMiles MallesonElderly Gentleman CustomerEsmond KnightEsmond KnightArthur BadenMartin MillerMartin MillerDr. RosenMichael GoodliffeMichael GoodliffeDon JarvisJack WatsonJack WatsonChief Insp. GreggShirley Anne FieldShirley Anne FieldPauline ShieldsPamela GreenPamela GreenMillyJohn BarrardSmall Man (uncredited)Robert CrewdsonRobert CrewdsonShop Assistant on Film Set (uncredited)Nigel DavenportNigel DavenportDet. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)Michael PowellMichael PowellMark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited)Susan TraversSusan TraversLorraine the Model (uncredited)Keith BaxterKeith BaxterDet. Baxter (uncredited)

Director

Michael Powell

Writer

Leo Marks

Release date

7 Apr 1960

Runtime

1h 41m

Budget

$0.1M

Box office

$0.1M · 0.6× its budget

Studio

Michael Powell (Theatre)

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

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