Frankenstein: The True Story

Writer Christopher Isherwood put the accent on character rather than terror, with the creature (Michael Sarrazin) becoming a dashing roué in this version of the Gothic classic by Mary Shelley. Leonard Whiting, James Mason, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Margaret Leighton. Elizabeth: Nicola Pagett. Agatha/Prima: Jane Seymour. Sir Richard: Michael Wilding. Sea Captain: Tom Baker. Directed by Jack Smight.