The Asphyx (1972)

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If It Were In Your Power…Would You Sacrifice Your Wife…Your Children For Immortality? This Is The Story Of A Man Who Did!

Hugo is a brilliant turn-of-the-century scientist, loved and respected by his family and friends, admired by his colleagues. But he is a man quickly becoming obsessed with a curious and frightening question...What is the mysterious apparition found in the photographs of his dying subjects?

• Released: 1972-12-05
• Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 1h 39m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 85 votes

Directed by Peter Newbrook.

Top cast

• Robert Powell as Giles Cunningham
• Robert Stephens as Sir Hugo Cunningham
• Jane Lapotaire as Christina Cunningham
• Alex Scott as Sir Edward Barett
• Ralph Arliss as Clive Cunningham
• Fiona Walker as Anna Wheatley
• Terry Scully as Pauper
• Tony Caunter as Warden
• Paul Bacon as 1st Member

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Asphyx

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Plex, Plex Channel, Xumo Play, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: watch free on Tubi TV
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex
• Australia: watch free on Tubi TV

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