| The Man and the Monster | |
| Starring: | Enrique Rambal Abel Salazar Martha Roth Ofelia Guilmáin |
| Director: | Rafael Baledón |
| Producer: | Abel Salazar |
| Runtime: | 78 minutes |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Music: | Gustavo César Carrión |
The Man and the Monster (Spanish: El hombre y el monstruo) is a 1958 Mexican horror film, directed by Rafael Baledón.
The film is about a pianist who sells his soul to the Devil in order to become the greatest pianist over the world.[1] But, every time a particular piece of music is played by him -Piano Concerto No. 1 (Tchaikovsky)-, he transforms into a murderous monster.
According to the website Classic-Horror:
"Intelligently dubbed (it looks like they hired a translator AND a screenwriter), marvelously acted, and nicely directed, there's not a lot The Man and the Monster isn't, except, perhaps, expensive."[2]