Pyro... The Thing Without a Face
A married man has a brief affair, then goes back to his wife and children. His jilted mistress, believing that if he had no more family he'd come back to her, sets fire to his house, hoping to kill them. The man, unsuccessfully trying to rescue them, is horribly burned. After he undergoes an operation to reconstruct his face, he begins to plot his revenge against his former mistress.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Released
- 1964
- Country
- Spain, United States
Details
Release year: 1964
Storyline
A married man has a brief affair, then goes back to his wife and children. His jilted mistress, believing that if he had no more family he'd come back to her, sets fire to his house, hoping to kill them. The man, unsuccessfully trying to rescue them, is horribly burned. After he undergoes an operation to reconstruct his face, he begins to plot his revenge against his former mistress.
Top credits
Barry Sullivan — Vance Pierson
Martha Hyer — Laura Blanco- Sherry Moreland — Verna Pierson
Luis Prendes — Police Inspector
Did you know
• This film bombed in America, but was a blockbuster overseas with it's alternative title "Phantom of the Ferris Wheel".
• Vincent Price was originally slated for the role of Vance Pierson.
See all trivia →User reviews
An Evil MARTHA HYER In A Good Suspense Thriller !!!
The Phantom of the Ferris Wheel
Flares but never catches. Don't read this if you don't want to know key plot points
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Color
- Color, Color
