111 minutes – Horror, Thriller
Language: English, French
Release date: September 17, 1973 (Toronto, Ontario)
Production company: Host Productions Quebec
Canadian distributor: Cinépix Film Properties (CFP)
Based on John Buell’s 1959 novel of the same name, and starring Karen Black and Christopher Plummer, The Pyx follows Montreal police detective Sgt. Jim Henderson (Plummer), tries to unravel the mystery behind the death of a heroin-addicted prostitute (Black) who died under bizarre circumstances after falling from a high rise apartment building. His investigation uncovers evidence pointing to the existence of a murderous devil cult in Montréal, where the film was shot.
The Pyx was also released as The Hooker Cult Murders and La Lunule.
Julian Roffman
Maxine Samuels
Paulle Clark
Harvey Hart
Robert Schlitt
René Verzier
Ron Wisman
Harry Freedman
Earl Preston
Peter Hopkins (Set Decoration)
Estelle Leiter
Karen Black
Christopher Plummer
Donald Pilon
Jean-Louis Roux
Yvette Brind’amour
Jacques Godin
Lee Broker
Terry Haig
Robin Gammell
Louise Rinfret
Julie Wildman
Marcel Fournier
Jacques Galipeau
Henry Gamer
Gerard Parkes
Bob Wyngaert
Elizabeth Lucy
Dt. Sgt. Jim Henderson
Dt. Sgt. Pierre Paquette
Keerson
Meg
Superintendent
Herbie Lafram
Jimmy
Worther
Sandra
Henderson’s Girlfriend
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