The Reptile (1966): Cast
The Reptile is a 1966 horror film directed by John Gilling, starring Ray Barrett as Harry George Spalding, Jennifer Daniel and David Baron. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- John Gilling
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hammer Film Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Reptile About?
The premise of The Reptile without spoilers.
Harry and Valerie Spalding arrive in an isolated Cornish village where locals are hostile. After Harry’s brother dies from a strange reptilian bite, they befriend Anna, a young woman ruled by her father. Their investigation shows other villagers suffered similar attacks, revealing murder linked to a half‑woman, half‑snake creature.
The Reptile Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- snake bite
- old mansion
- inheritance
- father daughter relationship
- cemetery
- kitten
- water pump
- bird in a cage
- corpse
- sitar
- transmogrification
- delivery of message
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- psychotronic film
- rabbit
- family relationships
- hammer horror
- monster horror
- horror suspense
- pet cat
- serial murder
- animal in a cage
- gothic horror
- chanting
- mansion on fire
- brother brother relationship
- female monster
- fang marks
- woman held hostage
- theologian
- malayan
- eccentric character
- english village
- solicitor
- steel jaw trap
- fight to the death
- cottage
- publican
- attempted murder
- molton sulfur
- black cat
- graveside service
- village pub
- husband wife relationship
- rainy night
- death of an old man
- religious cult
- man servant
- cavern
- home intruder
- vicar
The Reptile Cast & Characters
Ray Barrett leads the cast as Harry George Spalding, with Jennifer Daniel as Valerie Spalding and David Baron as Charles Edward Spalding. Directed by John Gilling; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Gilling
- Ray Barrett as Harry George Spalding
- Jennifer Daniel as Valerie Spalding
- David Baron as Charles Edward Spalding
- Jacqueline Pearce as Anna Franklyn
Also Starring in The Reptile
· 11 more- John Laurie Mad Peter
- Michael Ripper Tom Bailey
- George Woodbridge Old Garnsey
- Marne Maitland The Malay
- Charles Lloyd Pack The Vicar
- Jim Brady Pub Patron (uncredited)
- Harold Goldblatt The Solicitor
- Ernie Rice Pub Patron (uncredited)
- Noel Willman Dr. Franklyn
- Harry Phipps Pub Patron (uncredited)
- Dickey Luck Pub Patron (uncredited)
More from John Gilling
More films directed by John Gilling: Cross of the Devil, The Mummy’s Shroud, Where the Bullets Fly and The Plague of the Zombies.
The Reptile Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer The Reptile ≣ 1966 ≣ Trailer
The Reptile Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Das schwarze Reptil” and “El reptil”.
- Also known as
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- Das schwarze Reptil
- El reptil
- A Serpente-1966
- La Femme reptile
- La morte arriva strisciando
- Kobieta-Wąż
- A Serpente
- 蛇魔
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Rattlers, Isle of the Snake People and Jaws of Satan.
The Reptile FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Reptile, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Reptile?
The Reptile runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was The Reptile released?
The Reptile was released on March 6, 1966.
Who directed The Reptile?
The Reptile was directed by John Gilling.
More films by John Gilling Who is in the cast of The Reptile?
The Reptile stars Ray Barrett as Harry George Spalding, Jennifer Daniel as Valerie Spalding and David Baron as Charles Edward Spalding, among 15 credited actors.
Does The Reptile have a post-credit scene?
No. The Reptile has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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