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THE SENTINEL

1977 • US HMDB
January 7, 1977

As a young girl, Alison Parker attempted suicide after being traumatized by her father's sexual exploits. Now an elite fashion model, she moves to a Brooklyn Heights apartment building where she encounters a number of bizarre, eccentric tenants and attempts to uncover the building's sinister secret.

Directors

Michael Winner Michael Winner
Fantasy Horror Mistero

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Cast

Cristina Raines as Alison Parker

Cristina Raines

Alison Parker

 Chris Sarandon as Michael Lerman

Chris Sarandon

Michael Lerman

 Martin Balsam as Prof. Ruzinsky

Martin Balsam

Prof. Ruzinsky

 John Carradine as Fr. Francis Matthew Halloran

John Carradine

Fr. Francis Matthew Halloran

 José Ferrer as Priest of the Brotherhood

José Ferrer

Priest of the Brotherhood

 Ava Gardner as Helen Logan

Ava Gardner

Helen Logan

 Arthur Kennedy as Monsignor Franchino

Arthur Kennedy

Monsignor Franchino

 Burgess Meredith as Charles Chazen

Burgess Meredith

Charles Chazen

 Sylvia Miles as Gerde Engstrom

Sylvia Miles

Gerde Engstrom

 Deborah Raffin as Jennifer

Deborah Raffin

Jennifer

 Eli Wallach as Detective Gatz

Eli Wallach

Detective Gatz

 Christopher Walken as Det. Rizzo

Christopher Walken

Det. Rizzo

 Jerry Orbach as Michael Dayton

Jerry Orbach

Michael Dayton

 Beverly D'Angelo as Sandra

Beverly D'Angelo

Sandra

Gary Allen

Malcolm Stinnett

 Tresa Hughes as Rebecca Stinnett

Tresa Hughes

Rebecca Stinnett

Kate Harrington

Anna Clark

 Jane Hoffman as Lillian Clotkin

Jane Hoffman

Lillian Clotkin

Elaine Shore

Emma Clotkin

 Hank Garrett as James Brenner

Hank Garrett

James Brenner

Crew
Production: Jeffrey Konvitz (Producer)
Screenplay: Michael Winner (Writer)
Music: Gil Mellé (Original Music Composer)
Cinematography: Richard C. Kratina (Director of Photography)

REVIEWS (1)

Marco Castellini

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A New York model attends a satanic party in a mysterious house where, besides her, only an old priest lived. Where did the other party participants come from? Are they damned souls ready to return among the living if someone doesn't stop them? A horror film with a bizarre plot that features the indestructible John Carradine. Structure and atmospheres of a "classic" horror, good suspense but a nearly grotesque ending, with the poor model forced to take vows and become a nun to become a "sentinel" of the damned souls. Decent makeup effects and some sequences are good, bordering on gore. Nothing exceptional but watchable.

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