

The Trygon Factor
1966-12-16 · 88 min · ★ 6.5
A Scotland Yard detective is investigating a string of robberies and a murder, and the information he uncovers leads him to the estate of a wealthy but strange English family, who share their mansion with a group of nuns. The detective comes to suspect that neither the family nor the nuns is quite what they seem to be.
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- Directors
- Cyril Frankel
- Production companies
- Portman Productions, Rialto Film
- Countries
- Germany, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Stewart GrangerSuperintendent Cooper Smith
Susan HampshireTrudy Emberday
Cathleen NesbittLivia Emberday
James CullifordLuke Emberday
Brigitte HorneyOberin
Robert MorleyHubert Hamlyn
Sophie HardySophie
Colin GordonDice
Eddi ArentClossen
Diane ClareClare
Allan CuthbertsonDet. Thompson
Caroline BlakistonNun
Yuri BorienkoNailer
John BarrettGuide
Jeremy HawkBank Manager
James Robertson JusticeSir John (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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