Mr. Sardonicus (1961)
Directed by William Castle
In 1880, Sir Robert Cargrave, a London physician known for his experimental work in paralysis treatment, is summoned to Gorslava by the mysterious Baron Sardonicus—who is now married to Cargrave's former wife, Maude—to treat his disfigurement. When Cargrave arrives, he finds the masked baron is a cruel sadist who has threatened to harm Maude if he is not successfully cured.
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Cruise, an actor I've never warmed to, performs well enough – that goofy, toothy smile of his threatens to rip through his cheeks perhaps too often, but then there's a bit of Ray Russell's Mr. Sardonicus in that as well, an aspect of the performance that Kubrick doubtless intended, like a puppy dog eager to please despite the rolled-up newspaper.