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A Bucket of Blood (1959)

UNRATED  66 min  -  Comedy | Horror   -  21 October 1959 (USA)
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A frustrated and talentless artist finds acclaim for a plaster covered dead cat that is mistaken as a skillful statute. Soon the desire for more praise leads to an increasingly deadly series of works.

Director:

Roger Corman

Writer:

Charles B. Griffith (screenplay)
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A Bucket of Blood -- After accidentally killing a cat and covering it with clay, a wimpy busboy/would-be sculptor exhibits it at a coffeehouse as one of his sculptures and becomes a success. A Bucket of Blood -- Walter Paisley, nerdy busboy at a Bohemian café, is jealous of the talent (and popularity) of its various artistic regulars...
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dick Miller ...
Barboura Morris Barboura Morris ...
Antony Carbone Antony Carbone ...
Julian Burton Julian Burton ...
Ed Nelson Ed Nelson ...
John Brinkley John Brinkley ...
Will
John Herman Shaner John Herman Shaner ...
Oscar (as John Shaner)
Judy Bamber Judy Bamber ...
Myrtle Vail Myrtle Vail ...
Mrs. Swickert (as Myrtle Damerel)
Bert Convy Bert Convy ...
Lou Raby (as Burt Convy)
Jhean Burton Jhean Burton ...
Naolia
Bruno VeSota Bruno VeSota ...
Art Collector (as Bruno Ve Soto)
Lynn Storey Lynn Storey ...
Sylvia (as Lynne Storey)
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Storyline

Walter Paisley, nerdy busboy at a Bohemian café, is jealous of the talent (and popularity) of its various artistic regulars. But after accidentally killing his landlady's cat and covering the body in plaster to hide the evidence, he is acclaimed as a brilliant sculptor - but his new-found friends want to see more of his work. Lacking any artistic talent whatsoever, Walter has to resort to similar methods to produce new work, and soon people start mysteriously disappearing... Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Cat | Busboy | Beatnik | Money | Landlady  | See more »

Taglines:

Roger Corman's Cult Classic is Bloody Good Fun! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Das Vermächtnis des Professor Bondi See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Alta Vista Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Roger Corman and writer Charles B. Griffith went to coffeehouses on the Sunset Strip to do 'research' for the beatnik characters they would create for this film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Walter stabs the knife into the wall and it is at his chest height. In the next shot, it's up by his nose. See more »

Quotes

Maxwell H. Brock: I will not wish you good luck.
Walter Paisley: Why not?
Maxwell H. Brock: It would imply you could not succeed on your own.
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Soundtracks

"Gari, Gari"
Traditional Russian gypsy song
Performed by Alex Hassilev See more »