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{{Short description|1964 film by Julio Coll}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Pyro... the Thing Without a Face
| image          = Pyro 1964 film poster.jpg

| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Julio Coll]]
| producer       = Sidney W. Pink<br>Richard C. Meyer
| writer         = [[Sidney W. Pink]]
| starring       = [[Barry Sullivan (actor)|Barry Sullivan]]<br>[[Martha Hyer]]<br>[[Soledad Miranda]]<br>[[Luis Prendes]] 
| music          = José Solá
| cinematography = Manuel Berenguer
| editing        = [[Margarita de Ochoa]]
| studio         = S.W.P. Productions<br>Esamer Films
| distributor    = [[American International Pictures]] (US)
| released       = {{Film date|1964|01|22|United States|1964|03|06|Spain|df=y}} 
| runtime        = 90 minutes (Spanish version)<br>99 minutes (United States version)
| country        = United States<br>Spain
| language       = English
| budget         =
| gross          =
}}
'''''Pyro... The Thing Without a Face''''' (also known as '''Wheel of Fire''')<ref>"WHEEL OF FIRE". ''Monthly Film Bulletin''. London31.360 (Jan 1, 1964): 151.</ref> is a 1964 American [[horror film]] directed by [[Julio Coll]].

==Plot==

Vance Pierson is an engineer with a wife and daughter, who is having an affair with a widow, Laura. He wants to end the affair but Laura gets upset and sets the family home on fire. The fire kills Vance's family and disfigures him. He seeks revenge on his former mistress.

==Cast==
* [[Barry Sullivan (actor)|Barry Sullivan]] as Vance Pierson
* [[Martha Hyer]] as Laura Blanco
* Sherry Moreland as Verna Pierson
* [[Luis Prendes]] as Police Inspector
* Fernando Hilbeck as Julio
* [[Soledad Miranda]] as Liz Frade

==Release==

===Home media===
The film was released for the first time on [[DVD]] by [[Troma]] on February 27, 2001.<ref name="allmoviedvd">{{cite web |url= https://www.allmovie.com/movie/pyro-the-thing-without-a-face-am40304|title=Pyre... The Thing Without a Face (1964) |website=Allmovie.com |publisher=AllMovie |accessdate=22 January  2026}}</ref>

==Reception==

[[TV Guide]] awarded the film 2/5 stars, criticizing the film's script, dialogue, and over focus on the affair between Hyer and Sullivan. However, they did commend the film's make-up effects, and predictable but well handled ending.<ref name="tvguiderev">{{cite web|title=Pyro... The Thing Without a Face|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/pyro-the-thing-without-a-face/2000122103|website=TV Guide.com |publisher=TV Guide |accessdate=22 January 2026}}</ref> On his website ''Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings'', Dave Sindelar noted that the film was obvious and straightforward, but commended the film's attention to detail, and strong performances.<ref name="sindelar08">{{cite web |last1=Sindelar |first1=Dave |title=Pyro (1964) |url=https://fantasticmoviemusings.com/2018/01/27/pyro-1964/ |website=Fantastic Movie Musings.com |date=28 January 2018 |publisher=Dave Sindelar |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{AFI film|21599|Pyro}}
* {{IMDb title|0057082|Pyro}}
* {{Rotten tomatoes|pyro|Pyro}}
* {{TCMDb title|622961|Pyro}}

{{Sidney W. Pink}}

[[Category:1964 films]]
[[Category:1964 horror films]]
[[Category:1960s horror thriller films]]
[[Category:American horror thriller films]]
[[Category:English-language Spanish films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Spain]]
[[Category:Spanish horror thriller films]]
[[Category:Films produced by Sidney W. Pink]]
[[Category:1964 English-language films]]
[[Category:1964 American films]]
[[Category:English-language horror thriller films]]

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