Movie·1964·1h 24m
The Comedy of Terrors
Directed By
Jacques Tourneur
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Written By
Richard Matheson
Producer
Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson
Cinematography
Floyd Crosby
Music
Les Baxter
Editor
Anthony Carras
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Vincent Price
Waldo Trumbull
Peter Lorre
Felix Gillie
Boris Karloff
Amos Hinchley
Joyce Jameson
Amaryllis Trumbull
Joe E. Brown
Cemetery Keeper
Beverly Powers
Mrs. Phipps
Basil Rathbone
John F. Black
Alan DeWitt
Riggs
Buddy Mason
Mr. Phipps
Douglas Williams
Doctor
Linda Rogers
Phipps' Maid
Luree Holmes
Black's Servant
Paul Barselou
Riggs (uncredited)
Lovyss Bradley
Mourner (uncredited)
Harvey Parry
Man Knocked Down on Street (uncredited)
Charles Soldani
Mourner (uncredited)
Fred Walton
Mourner (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Floyd Crosby
Director of Photography
Anthony Carras
Editor
Richard Matheson
Screenplay
Jacques Tourneur
Director
Les Baxter
Original Music Composer
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Producer
James H. Nicholson
Producer
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