Mr. Sardonicus

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Mr. Sardonicus
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	William Castle
Written by	Ray Russell
Produced by	William Castle
Starring	Oskar Homolka Ronald Lewis Audrey Dalton Guy Rolfe Vladimir Sokoloff Erika Peters Lorna Hanson
Cinematography	Burnett Guffey
Music by	Von Dexter
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	October 18, 1961 (1961-10-18)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Mr. Sardonicus is a 1961 horror film produced and directed by William Castle, based on the short story "Sardonicus" by Ray Russell, who also wrote the screenplay.^[1] It tells the story of Sardonicus, a man whose face becomes frozen in a horrifying grin while robbing his father's grave to obtain a winning lottery ticket. Castle cited the film in his memoir as one of his favorites to produce.^[1]