The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre
The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre is a 1964 American made-for-television horror–thriller film starring Martin Landau, Judith Anderson and Diane Baker. It was written, produced and directed by Joseph Stefano, author of the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 thriller Psycho.[1]
| The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
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| Written by | Joseph Stefano |
| Directed by | Joseph Stefano |
| Starring | Martin Landau Judith Anderson Diane Baker Tom Simcox |
| Music by | Dominic Frontiere |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Joseph Stefano |
| Cinematography | Conrad Hall |
| Editor | Tony Di Marco |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Production companies | Villa Di Stefano United Artists Television |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | 1964 |
The film was a pilot for a proposed supernatural anthology series for CBS called The Haunted. The series was not picked up after CBS president James T. Aubrey left but some additional footage was filmed and it was released as a standalone film.[2]
Plot
Nelson Orion (Martin Landau) is an architect by profession and paranormal investigator by choice. He is engaged to heiress Vivia Mandore (Diane Baker) who mistakenly thought herself free from the domination of her recently deceased mother-in-law. However, the old woman is determined to continue her controlling ways... from beyond the grave.
Cast
- Martin Landau as Nelson Orion
- Judith Anderson as Paulina
- Diane Baker as Vivia Mandore
- Tom Simcox as Henry Mandore
- Nellie Burt as Mary Finch
- Leonard Stone as Benedict Sloane
- Priscilla Morrill as The School Teacher
References
- Gayle Ronan Sims (30 Aug 2006). "Joseph Stefano, 84; wrote 'Psycho' script". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. B.9.
- Champlin, Charles (Oct 3, 1966). "Stefano: Filmdom's Dr. Frankenstein". Los Angeles Times. p. C23.