Scalpel
Brief Synopsis
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It is likely that a psychotic surgeon murdered his wife, and he did murder his daughter's boyfriend. The surgeon is unhappy when he finds out that he has been totally cut out of his father-in-law's will and that the man's large estate is to go to his own daughter, who has run away. So the surgeon devises a plan to re-create his daughter's face from the damaged face of a go-go dancer. And with this woman's help, he begins cheating the estate and gets more demented as he continues with his plot.
Cast & Crew
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John Grissmer
Director
David Scarroll
Robert Lansing
Sandy Martin
Arlen Dean Snyder
Judith Chapman
Film Details
Also Known As
False Face
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1976
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
It is likely that a psychotic surgeon murdered his wife, and he did murder his daughter's boyfriend. The surgeon is unhappy when he finds out that he has been totally cut out of his father-in-law's will and that the man's large estate is to go to his own daughter, who has run away. So the surgeon devises a plan to re-create his daughter's face from the damaged face of a go-go dancer. And with this woman's help, he begins cheating the estate and gets more demented as he continues with his plot.
Director
John Grissmer
Director
Crew
Lester Berman
Associate Producer
Norman Berns
Assistant Director
Robert Cobert
Music
William Deseta
Production Designer
David Craig Forrest
Makeup
David Craig Forrest
Hair
John Grissmer
Producer
John Grissmer
Screenplay
David Groover
Assistant Editor
Edward Lachman
Director Of Photography
William Meredith
Sound
Emil Neroda
Sound
Patricia Vollmar
Associate Producer
Charlene Webb
Script Supervisor
Joseph Weintraub
From Story
Joseph Weintraub
Producer
Joseph Weintraub
Editor
Harvey Weiss
Technical Advisor
Film Details
Also Known As
False Face
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1976
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1976
Released in USA on video.
Released in United States 1976
