The Mephisto Waltz (1971)

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...The Sound of Terror

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.

• Released: 1971-04-09
• Genres: Horror
• Runtime: 1h 55m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 74 votes

Directed by Paul Wendkos.

Top 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. Roger West
• Curd Jürgens as Duncan Mowbray
• Kathleen Widdoes as Maggie West
• Pamelyn Ferdin as Abby Clarkson
• Curt Lowens
• Gregory Morton as Conductor

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Where to watch The Mephisto Waltz

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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