Scent of Mystery (1960)
January 12, 1960Release Date
Scent of Mystery (1960)
January 12, 1960Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Denholm Elliott
Oliver Larker
Peter Lorre
Smiley
Beverly Bentley
Decoy Sally
Paul Lukas
Baron Saradin
Liam Redmond
Johnny Gin
Leo McKern
Tommy Kennedy
Peter Arne
Robert Fleming
Diana Dors
Winifred Jordan
Elizabeth Taylor
Woman of Mystery
Mary Laura Wood
Margharita
Jack Cardiff
Director
Judith Furse
Miss Leonard
Harold Adamson
Music
Mario Nascimbene
Music
Paul Wilson
Camera Operator
Michael Todd Jr.
Producer
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Scent of Mystery is a 1960 mystery film, the first to use the Smell-O-Vision system to release odors at points in the film's plot. It was the first film in which aromas were integral to the story, providing important details to the audience. It was produced by Mike Todd, Jr., who, in conjunction with his father Mike Todd, had produced such spectacles as This Is Cinerama and Around the World in Eighty Days.
The film was later re-released in Cinerama under the title Holiday in Spain without Smell-O-Vision. In 2012, the film was restored, reconstructed and re-released by David Strohmaier. In 2015, a version complete with reconstructed scents was presented at screenings in Los Angeles, Denmark and England.Jack Cardiff called it the "one film I want to erase from my memory. The reason for this is that, through no fault of my own, the film was a complete disaster."