| The Sadist | |
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| Directed by | James Landis |
| Written by | James Landis |
| Produced by | L. Steven Snyder |
| Starring | Arch Hall, Jr. Richard Alden Marilyn Manning Don Russell Helen Hovey |
| Cinematography | Vilmos Zsigmond |
| Edited by | Anthony M. Lanza |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell Bert Shefter |
| Distributed by | Fairway International Pictures |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $69,000 |
The Sadist (also known as Profile of Terror and Sweet Baby Charlie) is a 1963 American thriller film written and directed by James Landis. It stars Arch Hall, Jr. as a psychopathic spree killer, patterned after Charles Starkweather, who takes a trio of hostages at a junkyard. The low-budget, independent film is notable for being the debut of future Academy Award-winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond. It was distributed by Fairway International Pictures in the United States.
- ^ Stevens, Dale (April 26, 1963). "Brando Fine As 'The Ugly American'". The Cincinnati Post. p. 41.