Movie·1972·1h 33m
Tales from the Crypt
DEATH LIVES in the Vault of Horror!
Directed By
Freddie Francis
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
When a tourist group become lost within ancient catacombs, they meet the sinister Crypt Keeper, who tells them each their fate. The enigmatic figure's macabre stories involve a wife dabbling in murder, a retired sanitation worker targeted by his suspicious neighbors, and an adulterer who may face a fitting demise if the yarns come true.
Producer
Milton Subotsky, Charles W. Fries
Cinematography
Norman Warwick
Music
Douglas Gamley
Editor
Teddy Darvas
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
344 votes
// cast
Cast
Joan Collins
Joanne Clayton
Peter Cushing
Arthur Edward Grimsdyke
Roy Dotrice
Charles Gregory
Richard Greene
Ralph Jason
Ian Hendry
Carl Maitland
Patrick Magee
George Carter
Barbara Murray
Enid Jason
Nigel Patrick
Maj. William Rogers
Robin Phillips
James Elliot
Ralph Richardson
The Crypt Keeper
Geoffrey Bayldon
Guide
Martin Boddey
Husband
Chloe Franks
Daughter
Oliver MacGreevy
Maniac
Susan Denny
Wife
Angela Grant
Susan
David Markham
Father
Robert Hutton
Neighbour
// crew
Crew
Freddie Francis
Director
Milton Subotsky
Screenplay, Producer
Norman Warwick
Director of Photography
Douglas Gamley
Original Music Composer
William Gaines
Story
Al Feldstein
Story
Charles W. Fries
Executive Producer
Teddy Darvas
Editor
Max Rosenberg
Producer
Johnny Craig
Story
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