The Mephisto Waltz (1971)
Overview
A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in Myles until noticing that Myles' hands are ideally suited for piano. Suddenly, he can't get enough of his new friend, and Myles' wife, Paula, becomes suspicious of Duncan's intentions. Her suspicions grow when Duncan dies and Myles mysteriously becomes a virtuoso overnight.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.903 |
Directed By
Paul Wendkos
Crew
Paul Wendkos
Ben Maddow
Jakob Gimpel
Fred Mustard Stewart
Quinn Martin
William W. Spencer
Richard K. Brockway
Arthur Fellows
Jerry Goldsmith
Moss Mabry
Daniel C. Striepeke
Don J. Bassman
Walter M. Scott
Sidney H. Greenwood
John A. Bonner
Phill Norman
Gene Evans
Pat Abbott
Joe DiBella
Richard Y. Haman
Arthur Morton
William Eckhardt
David Hall
Raphael Bretton
Don J. Bassman
Charlie Picerni
George Hurrell Sr.
TOP CAST
Alan Alda
Myles Clarkson
Jacqueline Bisset
Paula Clarkson
Barbara Parkins
Roxanne Delancey
Bradford Dillman
Bill Delancey
William Windom
Dr. Roger West
Curd Jürgens
Duncan Mowbray
Kathleen Widdoes
Maggie West
Pamelyn Ferdin
Abby Clarkson
Gregory Morton
Conductor
Janee Michelle
Agency Chief's Girlfriend
Lilyan Chauvin
Woman Writer
Khigh Dhiegh
Zanc Theun
Alberto Morin
Bennett
Berry Kroeger
Raymont
Antoinette Bower
Member of Ely's Group (uncredited)
Walter Brooke
Party Guest (uncredited)
Marta Kristen
Party Guest (uncredited)
Frank Campanella
Detective (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Party Guest (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Pallbearer (uncredited)
Terrence Scammell
Richard
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