Cast and characters:
Richard Widmark … John Verney; Christopher Lee … Father Michael Rayner; Honor Blackman … Anna Fountain; Denholm Elliott … Henry Beddows; Michael Goodliffe … George De Grass; Nastassja Kinski … Catherine Beddows; Eva Maria Meineke … Eveline de Grass; Anthony Valentine … David; Derek Francis … The Bishop; Constantine Gregory … Kollde; Brian Wilde … Black Room Attendant; Howard Goorney … Critic; Frances de la Tour … Salvation Army Major
Filming locations:
Munich, West Germany
Dashwood Mausoleum, West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire
Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Hellfire Caves, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Heathrow Airport
Piccadilly Gallery, 32 Dover Street, Mayfair, London
St. Catharine’s Dock, Wapping
Tower Bridge, London
Offline reading:
English Gothic: A Century of Horror Cinema by Jonathan Rigby
The Facts About a Feature Film: Featuring Hammer Films by Marjorie Bilbow, was published somewhat belatedly, in 1978. It focused on the making of To the Devil a Daughter. Despite the Satanic subject matter, Bilbow’s ‘plain-speaking for beginners’ book was part of careers guide series intended for young people who might wish to join the ailing British film industry!
Hammer Films: An Exhaustive Filmography by Tom Johnson and Deborah Del Vecchio
The Hammer Story: The Authorised History of Hammer Films by Marcus Hearn
A New Heritage of Horror: The English Gothic Cinema by David Pirie
