The Sadist
1963 · Movie · NR · 92 min · ★ 6.3 · 95% critics
When car trouble strands three travelers at a remote wrecking yard on the way to a ballgame, they find themselves trapped by a violent young couple. What starts as a simple stop turns into a tense fight to stay alive in an isolated, sunbaked setting.
Also known as Profile of Terror · Sweet Baby Charlie
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Details
- Years
- 1963
- Release date
- 1963-04-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (54 votes)
About
If you like stripped-down, nerve-racking thrillers like Wait Until Dark or Race with the Devil, this may work for you; Not for you if you dislike cruel villains, older low-budget movies, or nonstop hostage-style suspense.
Pros: relentless tension; unsettling villain pair; lean, fast-moving story | Cons: divisive lead performance; rough low-budget feel; limited single setting
Themes
- california
- snake
- sadism
- gun
- psychopath
- teacher
- survival
- murder
- fugitive
- serial killer
- los angeles, california
- gasoline
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Arch Hall Jr.
as Charlie Tibbs
- RA
Richard Alden
as Ed Stiles
- MM
Marilyn Manning
as Judy Bradshaw
- HH
Helen Hovey
as Doris Page
- DR
Don Russell
as Carl Oliver
Arch Hall Sr.
as Radio Announcer / Narrator (voice)
- JH
Joan Howard
as Dead Woman
Directed by James Landis