The Mephisto Waltz (1971)
...The Sound of Terror
115 min
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.
- Release date
- April 9, 1971
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Jerry Goldsmith
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Trailer
Cast
- Alan Alda as Myles Clarkson
- Jacqueline Bisset as Paula Clarkson
- Barbara Parkins as Roxanne Delancey
- Bradford Dillman as Bill Delancey
- William Windom as Dr. West
- Curd Jürgens as Duncan Ely
- Kathleen Widdoes as Maggie West
- Pamelyn Ferdin as Abby Clarkson
- Curt Lowens as Agency Chief
- Gregory Morton as Conductor
- Lilyan Chauvin as Woman Writer
- Khigh Dhiegh as Zanc Theun
- Alberto Morin as Bennett
- Berry Kroeger as Raymont
- Antoinette Bower as Member of Ely's Group (uncredited)
- Walter Brooke as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Marta Kristen as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Frank Campanella as Detective (uncredited)
- Cosmo Sardo as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Harry Carter as Pallbearer (uncredited)
Crew
- Paul Wendkos · Director
- Ben Maddow · Writer
- Fred Mustard Stewart · Writer
- Quinn Martin · Producer
- Jerry Goldsmith · Composer
- William W. Spencer · Cinematographer
- Richard K. Brockway · Editor