The Medusa Touch

Apr 13, 1978

1h 49m

★ 6.8

Richard Burton is the man with the medusa touch... he has the power to create catastrophe.

Overview

A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.

Genres

Horror

Thriller

Science Fiction

Mystery

Production Companies

Coatesgold

ITC Entertainment

The Medusa Touch Trailers

Cast

John Morlar

Richard Burton

Brunel

Lino Ventura

Doctor Zonfeld

Lee Remick

Assistant Commissioner

Harry Andrews

Barrister

Alan Badel

Patricia

Marie-Christine Barrault

Edward Parrish

Jeremy Brett

Atropos - Fortune Teller

Michael Hordern

Doctor Johnson

Gordon Jackson

Duff

Michael Byrne

Townley - Publisher

Derek Jacobi

Deacon

Malcolm Tierney

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