The Phantom of Morrisville

The Phantom of Morrisville
The Phantom of Morrisville
	DVD cover
Directed by
Written by	Borivoj Zeman;
Starring	Oldřich Nový
Cinematography	Jirí Tarantík
Edited by	Josef Dobrichovský
Release date	15 July 1966;
Running time	89 minutes
Country	Czechoslovakia
Language	Czech

The Phantom of Morrisville (Czech: Fantom Morrisvillu) is a Czech comedy film directed by . It was released in 1966.

Plot[]

The movie is a parody on Western mystical thrillers and horror films, in particular—1961 film The Pit and the Pendulum. A musician from the symphony orchestra reads an English thriller novel during the concert, while performing his parts of the Georges Bizet's opera Carmen. The book makes so strong an impression on him that he imagines himself to be the novel's protagonist, Sir Hannibal Morris, an owner of a huge Gothic castle. Then come mysterious murders and disappearances, intrigues, kidnappings, and love.

Cast[]

Oldřich Nový as Drummer Emil / Sir Hannibal Morris
Květa Fialová as Lady Clarence Hamilton – Hanibal's fiancée
as Mabel – Hanibal's secretary
as Allan Pinkerton
Waldemar Matuška as Manuel Díaz – adventurer
Jaroslav Marvan as Inspector Brumpby from Scotland Yard
František Filipovský as Doctor Stolly
Jan Skopeček as Servant John
as Dixi
as Drummond – called 'Ruzenka'
Otto Šimánek as Miky – called 'Kuratko' ('Chicken')
Vlasta Fabianová as Arabella – the Gray Lady
as Ind Abu – guardian tigers
Rudolf Deyl as Coroner
Nataša Gollová as Lady White – shelter owner for incorrigible criminal

External links[]

The Phantom of Morrisville at IMDb

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