NIGHT TRAIN TO TERROR

FERDY MAYNE - "GOD"
TONY GIORGIO - "SATAN"

"Night Train To Terror" was a 1985 horror anthology movie. God and Satan are on a train discussing the fate of three individuals. The stories of the people in question are told in a trio of very strange vignettes. One involves an insane asylums with some very interesting treatment plans. Another involves a 'death club'. The final story shows us the adventures of a server of Satan.

From IMDB: Ferdy Mayne was born on 11 March 1916 in Mainz Germany and passed away on 30 January 1998 in London, England, UK. Lean, sardonic-looking German-born character actor, who lent a silky, urbane quality to numerous menacing roles in British films of the 1950's, 60's and 70's. Of Jewish background, he left Germany for England in 1932 to stay with his sculptress aunt. After training for acting at RADA and the Old Vic school, he first appeared on stage as the White Knight in "Alice Through the Looking Glass" with the West Croydon Repertory Company. He became a much sought-after radio actor and his voice was also used in wartime propaganda broadcasts. Among his numerous roles on screen, including a fair share of Nazi officers, he is best remembered as Count von Krolock in Roman Polanski's Dracula parody "The Fearless Vampire Killers" (1967). He also played the Count in the German horror comedy "The Vampire Happening" (1971).

From IMDB: Tony Giorgio was born on 27 september 1923 in Herkimer, New York, USA and passed away on 1 February 2012 in van Nuys, California, USA. He grew up in Schenectady, New York during The Great Depression and began his career in show business as a professional "amateur", performing magic in talent shows for pay. At the age of twelve, he ran away from home to join a circus and performed magic in the side show. His first appearance in films was as a card dealer in "Big Hand for the Little Lady." He subsequently appeared in over 100 movies and television shows; won an Emmy for "Ziggy's Gift" and appeared on stage as Big Julie in "Guys and Dolls" starring Milton Berle. His most iconic film appearances were as Bruno Tattaglia in "The Godfather", Frank Palancio in "Magnum Force", and Don Scagnelli in "American Me". The following is a trailer for the movie: "Night Train To Terror" trailer from The Professor on Vimeo.

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