The Medusa Touch

The Medusa Touch

Richard Burton is the man with the medusa touch... he has the power to create catastrophe.

1978•1h 49m•6.8/10

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Ratings

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6.8/10(196)

A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.

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Production

Coatesgold, ITC Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

John Morlar

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

Brunel

Lee Remick

Lee Remick

Doctor Zonfeld

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Assistant Commissioner

Alan Badel

Alan Badel

Barrister

Marie-Christine Barrault

Marie-Christine Barrault

Patricia

Jeremy Brett

Jeremy Brett

Edward Parrish

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Atropos - Fortune Teller

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

Doctor Johnson

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

Duff

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Townley - Publisher

Malcolm Tierney

Malcolm Tierney

Deacon

Philip Stone

Philip Stone

Dean

Robert Lang

Robert Lang

Pennington

Avril Elgar

Avril Elgar

Mrs. Pennington

James Hazeldine

Lovelass

John Normington

John Normington

Mr. Copley

Robert Flemyng

Robert Flemyng

Judge McKinley

Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Major Henry Morlar

Jennifer Jayne

Jennifer Jayne

Mrs. Morlar

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