Fiend Without a Face (1958): Cast & Plot
Fiend Without a Face is a 1958 sci-fi horror film directed by Arthur Crabtree, starring Marshall Thompson as Major Jeff Cummings, Kynaston Reeves and Peter Madden. It runs 1 hour 14 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 14m (74 min)
- Director
- Arthur Crabtree
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Amalgamated Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fiend Without a Face About?
The premise of Fiend Without a Face without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
At an American airbase in Canada, locals resent the base after radiation fallout from secret nuclear experiments is blamed for a series of mysterious disappearances. A captain sent to investigate discovers a British scientist living nearby who studies mind over matter, and suspects he is behind the strange flesh‑mutating fiends that appear.
Fiend Without a Face Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- gore
- blood
- manitoba
- brain eater
- brain eating
- brain melting
- living brain
- disembodied brain
- invisible enemy
- psychokinesis
- insanity
- crypt
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- autopsy
- funeral
- coffin
- cemetery
- invisibility
- cult film
- aircraft
- towel
- psychotronic film
- man monster fight
- invisible monster
- race against time
- woman wrapped in a towel
- low budget sci fi movie
- air force base
- manitoba canada
- air force
- atomic power
- satellite dish
- military experiment
- stock footage
- nuclear reactor
- atomic energy
- burial
- dairy farm
- farmer
- murder
- mysterious death
- jeep
- manuscript
- dictaphone
- psychic phenomena
- invisible creature
- canadian
- scientist
- eccentric scientist
- search party
- rifle
Fiend Without a Face Cast & Characters
Marshall Thompson leads the cast as Major Jeff Cummings, with Kynaston Reeves as Prof. R. E. Walgate and Peter Madden as Dr. Bradley. Directed by Arthur Crabtree; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Arthur Crabtree
- Marshall Thompson as Major Jeff Cummings
- Kynaston Reeves as Prof. R. E. Walgate
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Peter Madden as Dr. Bradley - Victor Harrington as Villager (uncredited)
Also Starring in Fiend Without a Face
· 19 more- Michael Balfour Sgt. Kasper
- Tom Watson Technical Sergeant (uncredited)
- Terry Kilburn Capt. Al Chester
- Alexander Archdale Minister (uncredited)
- Meadows White Ben Adams
- Richard Neller Townsman (uncredited)
- Stanley Maxted Col. Butler
- Robert Mackenzie Const. Howard Gibbons
- James Dyrenforth Mayor Hawkins
- Victor Hagan Villager (uncredited)
- Eddie Boyce Jacques Griselle (uncredited)
- Launce Maraschal Melville
- E. Kerrigan Prescott Atomic Engineer
- Kim Parker Barbara Griselle
- Shane Cordell Nurse
- Gil Winfield Dr. Warren
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- Sheldon Allan Sentry (uncredited)
- Jack Hetherington Sergeant in Office (uncredited)
- Lala Lloyd Amelia Adams
More from Arthur Crabtree
More films directed by Arthur Crabtree: Hindle Wakes, Lilli Marlene, Don’t Ever Leave Me and Quartet.
Fiend Without a Face Plot Summary
What happens in Fiend Without a Face from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
U. S. Air Force Interceptor Command Experimental Station No. 6 is a long-range radar installation tucked away in rural Winthrop, Manitoba. Unexplained deaths begin to haunt a nearby farming village, and postmortems reveal murder without motive: brains and spinal cords are missing from the victims, leaving only two puncture marks at the base of each skull. The locals grow convinced that radiation leaks from the radar installation’s nuclear-power experiments are to blame, casting a shadow over the quiet countryside.
Major Jeff Cummings, Marshall Thompson, opens a thorough inquiry, interviewing wary townsfolk and chasing anything unusual as the body count rises. His investigation steadily narrows the field of suspects, guiding him toward a brilliant, reclusive scientist who lives near the base.
Full summary
The whole story of Fiend Without a Face, scene by scene
Fiend Without a Face Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette Rick Baker on FIEND WITHOUT A FACE
How Well Do You Know Fiend Without a Face?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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Which branch of the military initiates the investigation into the mysterious deaths?
Cars in Fiend Without a Face
6 cars on screen, including the 1942 Willys MB 'Jeep' and the 1949 Chevrolet Fleetline De Luxe.
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1942 Willys MB 'Jeep' Main role -
1949 Chevrolet Fleetline De Luxe Minor role -
1941 Plymouth De Luxe Minor role -
1953 International Harvester R-110 Background role
Fiend Without a Face Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “El monstruo sin rostro” and “El vampiro atómico”.
- Also known as
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- El monstruo sin rostro
- El vampiro atómico
- O Horror Vem do Espaço
- Hirviö ilman kasvoja
- Monstres invisibles
- Demon bez lica
- Ungeheuer ohne Gesicht
- 顔の無い悪魔
- Безликий демон
- Les monstres invisibles
- Monstruo sin rostro
- 没有面孔的恶魔
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- 얼굴없는 악마
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Fiend Without a Face FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Fiend Without a Face, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fiend Without a Face?
Fiend Without a Face runs 1 hour 14 minutes (74 minutes).
When was Fiend Without a Face released?
Fiend Without a Face was released on July 3, 1958.
Who directed Fiend Without a Face?
Fiend Without a Face was directed by Arthur Crabtree.
More films by Arthur Crabtree Who is in the cast of Fiend Without a Face?
Fiend Without a Face stars Marshall Thompson as Major Jeff Cummings, Kynaston Reeves as Prof. R. E. Walgate and Peter Madden as Dr. Bradley, among 23 credited actors.
Does Fiend Without a Face have a post-credit scene?
No. Fiend Without a Face has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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