Drama Horror Thriller
Dr. Génessier is riddled with guilt after an accident that he caused disfigures the face of his daughter, the once beautiful Christiane, who outsiders believe is dead. Dr. Génessier, along with accomplice and laboratory assistant Louise, kidnaps young women and brings them to the Génessier mansion. After rendering his victims unconscious, Dr. Génessier removes their faces and attempts to graft them on to Christiane's.
Directed by
Georges Franju
Written by
Pierre Gascar
Alida Valli
Louise
Juliette Mayniel
Edna Gruber
Claude Brasseur
L'inspecteur de police
Pierre Brasseur
Le professeur Génessier
Michel Etcheverry
Docteur Lherminier
Édith Scob
Christiane Génessier, fille du professeur
Alexandre Rignault
L'inspecteur Parot
François Guérin
Jacques Vernon
Béatrice Altariba
Paulette Mérodon
Charles Blavette
Man from the Pond
Marcel Pérès
Un homme au cimetière
Lucien Hubert
Un homme au cimetière
René Génin
Emile Tessot
Yvette Etiévant
La mère
Brigitte Juslin
Juliette (uncredited)

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