THE REPTILE (1966)
DIRECTED BY John Gillingham SCREENPLAY BY Anthony Hinds (as John Elder) STARRING - Ray Barratt as Harry George Spalding, Jennifer Daniel as Valerie Spalding, Michael Ripper as Tom Bailey, Noel Wilman as Dr. Franklyn, Jacqueline Pierce as Anna Franklyn, John Laurie as Mad Peter, Marne Maitland as The Malay. PLOT - After the mysterious death of his brother, Harry Spalding inherits his brother's country cottage. Accompanied by his wife Valerie, Harry arrives to find that the nearby village is being plagued by a series of mysterious deaths (of which his brother was only one of many). The victims of this strange plague known as the "Black Death" appear to have two strange puncture marks on thier necks accompanied by blackened skin. Investigating further (with the help of local pub landlord Tom) Harry finds yet more victims of the deadly affliction. Everything seems to point towards the involvement of a mysterious doctor - Dr Franklyn - and his beautiful, yet strangely fearfu
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