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The Man Who Haunted Himself

The Man Who Haunted Himself

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The Man Who Haunted Himself

"Stalked by fear and terror… night and day!"

1970

1h 28m

6.1(77 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Overview

Executive Harold Pelham suffers a serious accident after which he faces the shadow of death. When, against all odds, he miraculously recovers, he discovers that his life does not belong to him anymore.

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10 featured cast members

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Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Harold Pelham

Anton Rodgers

Anton Rodgers

Tony Alexander

Olga Georges-Picot

Olga Georges-Picot

Julia Anderson

Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

Dr. Harris

Hugh Mackenzie

James Pelham

Kevork Malikyan

Kevork Malikyan

Luigi

Thorley Walters

Thorley Walters

Frank Bellamy

Ruth Trouncer

Ruth Trouncer

Miss Bird

Hildegard Neil

Hildegard Neil

Eve Pelham

John Welsh

John Welsh

Sir Charles Freeman

Creative team

Directed by: Basil Dearden
Written by: Basil Dearden
Michael Relph
Produced by: Michael Relph
Bryan Forbes

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