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The Comedy of Terrors (1964) — Ligoscope

The Comedy of Terrors

Film · 1964

The Comedy of Terrors

84 min · Directed by Jacques Tourneur

Comedy Horror Crime

6.5169
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An undertaker who hasn't had any 'customers' in a long time is forced to pay one year's back-rent. To get money he starts to kill people, which brings absurd results.

Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Waldo Trumbull

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Felix Gillie

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Amos Hinchley

Joyce Jameson

Joyce Jameson

Amaryllis Trumbull

Joe E. Brown

Joe E. Brown

Cemetery Keeper

Beverly Powers

Beverly Powers

Mrs. Phipps

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

John F. Black

Alan DeWitt

Riggs

Buddy Mason

Mr. Phipps

Douglas Williams

Doctor

Linda Rogers

Phipps' Maid

Luree Holmes

Luree Holmes

Black's Servant

Paul Barselou

Paul Barselou

Riggs (uncredited)

Lovyss Bradley

Mourner (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Man Knocked Down on Street (uncredited)

Charles Soldani

Mourner (uncredited)

Fred Walton

Mourner (uncredited)

Crew

Director: Jacques Tourneur
Producer: Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson, Anthony Carras
Writer: Richard Matheson, Elsie Lee
Editor: Anthony Carras
Cinematography: Floyd Crosby
Production Design: Daniel Haller
Art Direction: Daniel Haller
Composer: Les Baxter
Sound: Don Rush
Costume: Marjorie Corso
Makeup: Carlie Taylor
Visual Effects: Donald C. Glouner

Details

Studios: Alta Vista Productions
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Release: January 22, 1964

Themes

funeralcatpoisoncoffinundertakernew englandtroubled marriage19th century

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