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Overview
"Beautiful women were the victims of his fiendish facials."
Dr. Génessier is riddled with guilt after an accident that he caused disfigures the face of his daughter, the once beautiful Christiane, who outsiders believe is dead. Dr. Génessier, along with accomplice and laboratory assistant Louise, kidnaps young women and brings them to the Génessier mansion. After rendering his victims unconscious, Dr. Génessier removes their faces and attempts to graft them on to Christiane's.
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Details
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Release Date
- January 11, 1960
- Languages
- French
- Director
- Production
- Production Countries
- France, Italy
Cast

Pierre Brasseur
Professor Génessier

Alida Valli
Louise

Édith Scob
Christiane Génessier

Juliette Mayniel
Edna Gruber

Alexandre Rignault
Inspector Parot

Béatrice Altariba
Paulette Mérodon

Charles Blavette
Man from the Pond

Michel Etcheverry
Doctor Lherminier, forensic surgeon

Claude Brasseur
Police inspector

Yvette Etiévant
Mother of the little sick man