What made this the most diabolical murder weapon ever used?
Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them. He befriends Helen, the daughter of the family living in the apartment below his, and he tells her vaguely about the movie he is making.
Peeping Tom (1960) is a horror, thriller and crime film directed by Michael Powell, released on April 7, 1960 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Karlheinz Böhm, Moira Shearer, Anna Massey and Maxine Audley. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 926 ratings.
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Karlheinz Böhm
as Mark Lewis
Moira Shearer
as Vivian
Anna Massey
as Helen Stephens
Maxine Audley
as Mrs. Stephens
Brenda Bruce
as Dora
Miles Malleson
as Elderly Gentleman Customer
Esmond Knight
as Arthur Baden
Martin Miller
as Dr. Rosen
Michael Goodliffe
as Don Jarvis
Jack Watson
as Chief Insp. Gregg
Shirley Anne Field
as Pauline Shields
Pamela Green
as Milly
Directed by Michael Powell, written by Leo Marks and Leo Marks, produced by Michael Powell.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 926 ratings.
Fear and the Nervous System. Peeping Tom is directed by Michael Powell and written by Leo Marks. It stars Carl Boehm, Moira Shearer, Anna Massey, Maxine Audley and Brenda Bruce. Music is by Brian Easdale and cinematography by Otto Heller. A famous (infamous) film for a number of reasons, not least that the fall out from its release effectively finished the career of the great Michael Powell. Interestingly now,…
Reviewed on February 11, 2014
I can recall being genuinely scared when I first saw this film in the early 1970s. Young women are being found murdered. What makes their crimes especially heinous is the look of sheer terror found on their faces - and that is what is further perplexing the pursing Scotland Yard detective "Gregg" (Jack Watson). Meantime, actress "Vivian" (Moira Shearer) is filming her new movie and on the set is the camera-obsessed…
Reviewed on November 13, 2022
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Peeping Tom (1960) is available to stream on Cultpix, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, BFI Player Amazon Channel and Chilling, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Peeping Tom (1960) includes Karlheinz Böhm, Moira Shearer, Anna Massey, Maxine Audley and Brenda Bruce. The film was directed by Michael Powell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Peeping Tom was released on April 7, 1960 and runs for 1h 41m.
Peeping Tom (1960) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 926 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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