Dr. Génessier is riddled with guilt after an accident that he caused disfigures the face of his daughter, the once beautiful Christiane, who outsiders believe is dead. Dr. Génessier, along with accomplice and laboratory assistant Louise, kidnaps young women and brings them to the Génessier mansion. After rendering his victims unconscious, Dr. Génessier removes their faces and attempts to graft them on to Christiane's.
Cast
Pierre Brasseur
Professor Génessier
Alida Valli
Louise
Édith Scob
Christiane Génessier
Juliette Mayniel
Edna Gruber
Alexandre Rignault
Inspector Parot
Béatrice Altariba
Paulette Mérodon
Charles Blavette
Man from the Pond
Michel Etcheverry
Doctor Lherminier, forensic surgeon
Claude Brasseur
Police inspector
Yvette Etiévant
Mother of the little sick man
René Génin
Emile Tessot
Lucien Hubert
Man at the funeral
Marcel Pérès
Man at the funeral
François Guérin
Doctor Jacques Vernon
Brigitte Juslin
Juliette (uncredited)
Crew
Georges Franju
Director
Pierre Gascar
Writer, Dialogue
Thomas Narcejac
Adaptation, Screenplay
Claude Sautet
Adaptation, Screenplay, Assistant Director
Jean Redon
Adaptation, Screenplay, Novel
Pierre Boileau
Adaptation, Screenplay
Gilbert Natot
Editor
Denise Natot
Assistant Editor
Eugen Schüfftan
Director of Photography
Jules Borkon
Producer
Riccardo Gualino
Producer
Auguste Capelier
Production Design
Marie Martine
Costume Design
Hubert de Givenchy
Costume Design
Marcelle Testard
Hairstylist
Georges Klein
Makeup Artist
Claude Moesching
Assistant Art Director
Jacques Mély
Assistant Art Director
Antoine Archimbaud
Sound Engineer
Charles-Henri Assola
Special Effects
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
Albert Volper
Set Dresser
Ginette Diamant-Berger
Script Supervisor
Pierre Laurent
Production Manager
Margot Capelier
Unit Production Manager, Art Direction
