The Living Idol

The Living Idol
Directed byAlbert Lewin
Written byAlbert Lewin
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJack Hildyard
Edited by
  • Rafael Ceballos
  • Fernando Martínez
Music byRodolfo Halffter
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • May 2, 1957 (1957-05-02) (New York City)
Countries
  • Mexico
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$360,000
Box office$350,000

The Living Idol is a 1957 horror film written, produced and directed by Albert Lewin. It’s an international co-production film between Mexico and the United States.

Plot

An archaeologist believes that a Mexican woman is a reincarnation of an Aztec princess.

Reception

According to MGM records, the film earned $125,000 in the US and Canada and $225,000 elsewhere, making a loss to the studio of $339,000.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  2. ↑ "The Living Idol (1957)". BFI. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Living Idol (1957) - Albert Lewin - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.