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Tom Tryon (screenplay)
Tom Tryon (novel)
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Release Date:
29 September 1972 (Sweden) more
Tagline:
Niles and Holland are as close as twin brothers can be. Appearances can be deceiving... and deadly. more
Plot:
Down in the farmcountry of the US two twins are born. One of them turns out to be good, while the other becomes rather evil. full summary | add synopsis
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One of the most suspenseful films I've seen more (85 total)

Cast

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Uta Hagen ... Ada
Diana Muldaur ... Alexandra
Chris Udvarnoky ... Niles Perry
Martin Udvarnoky ... Holland Perry
Norma Connolly ... Aunt Vee
Victor French ... Angelini
Loretta Leversee ... Winnie
Lou Frizzell ... Uncle George
Portia Nelson ... Mrs. Rowe
Jenny Sullivan ... Torrie

John Ritter ... Rider
Jack Collins ... Mr. P.C. Pretty
Ed Bakey ... Chan-yu
Clarence Crow ... Russell
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Also Known As:
El otro (Mexico) (Spain) [es]
Chi è l'altro? (Italy) [it]
Den anden (Denmark) [da]
Den andre (Sweden) [sv]
Iblisin kurbanlari (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Kalman sormi (Finland) [fi]
L'autre (France) [fr]
O Outro (Portugal) [pt]
O allos (Greece) [el]
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Runtime:
108 min | 100 min (FMC Library Print)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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UK:12 (DVD rating) | UK:X (original rating) | France:-16 | USA:PG (Approved No. 23156) | Finland:K-18 | Germany:16 | Sweden:15
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As the film needed to take place during summer, the small town of Murphys, California, was substituted for shooting instead of on location in Connecticut. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Rider makes reference to the movie Murder in the Blue Room, but the film takes place nine years before Murder in the Blue Room was released. more
Quotes:
Holland Perry: That damn Uncle George! He said he was gonna do it and he did. more
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Referenced in The Uninvited (2009/I) more

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5 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
One of the most suspenseful films I've seen, 12 December 2001
10/10
Author: elaxana

What makes this film great is how unassuming it is. I became so comfortable with the classic style and old-fashioned feel of the cinematography that parts caught me completely off guard. AMC has been running this film on cable lately - and thank goodness they have. What's truly sad is that I had never before HEARD of this wonderful film. It truly deserves better than that. The film creates such a powerful and personal suspense between the audience and the young boy - it's something you just don't find in modern films of the same genre (even "The Sixth Sense" does not give itself totally to Haley Joel Osment). It's a complex tension that exists because we are made to view everything in the film from Niles' perspective. The young actor basically carries the entire film and must be commended for that. I won't say these twins are the best child actors I've seen, but given the overwhelming amount of absolutely horrible child actors that so often plague an otherwise great film simply because of their "cuteness," these two give an excellent performance. Overall, this film is (or at least should be) a very disturbing experience for anyone who sees it. It doesn't resort to cheap shocks or gore, and is all the better for it. This is a film that any child COULD see, but it's more scary than any violent bogeyman flick. It will leave you with images you may never forget.

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