| Maniac | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Carreras |
| Produced by | Jimmy Sangster |
| Written by | Jimmy Sangster |
| Starring | Kerwin Matthews Nadia Gray Lillian Brouse Donald Houston |
| Music by | Stanley Black |
| Cinematography | Wilkie Cooper |
| Editing by | Tom Simpson |
| Studio | Hammer Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Corporation |
| Release date(s) | 20 May 1963 |
| Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
Maniac is a British psychological thriller, which was directed by Michael Carreras and stars Kerwin Matthews, Nadia Gray and Donald Houston.
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It tells the story of vacationing American artist Matthews who becomes romantically involved with an older woman in southern France, while harbouring some attraction for her teenage daughter. A blowtorch murderer is operating in the region, while the artist is innocently drawn into a prison-break scheme.
It was filmed in black and white in the Camargue district of southern France and the MGM British Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.
Maniac was released by Hammer Film Productions on 20 May 1963 in the United Kingdom.