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The Comedy of Terrors (1963)

UNRATED 84 min  -  Comedy | Horror  -   22 January 1964 (USA)
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An undertaker who hasn't had any 'customers' in a long time is forced the pay one year's back-rent. To get money he starts to kill people in order to get new clients.

Director:

Jacques Tourneur

Writer:

Richard Matheson (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and Boris Karloff
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Vincent Price ...
Waldo Trumbull
Peter Lorre ...
Felix Gillie
Boris Karloff ...
Amos Hinchley
Joyce Jameson Joyce Jameson ...
Amaryllis Trumbull
Joe E. Brown ...
Cemetery Keeper
Beverly Powers Beverly Powers ...
Mrs. Phipps (as Beverly Hills)
Basil Rathbone ...
Mr. John F. Black
Alan DeWitt Alan DeWitt ...
Riggs
Buddy Mason Buddy Mason ...
Mr. Phipps
Douglas Williams Douglas Williams ...
Doctor
Linda Rogers Linda Rogers ...
Phipps' Maid
Luree Holmes Luree Holmes ...
Black's Servant
Orangey Orangey ...
Cleopatra (as Rhubarb)
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Storyline

An undertaker who hasn't had any 'customers' in a long time is forced the pay one year's back-rent. To get money he starts to kill people in order to get new clients. Written by Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se>  

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Plot Keywords:

Undertaker | Presumed Dead | Organ | Funeral | Sword Fight  | See more »

Taglines:

A grave case of greed gone too far! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Graveside Story See more »

Filming Locations:

Producers Studios - 5330 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American International Pictures (AIP) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Completed September 1963. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Peter Lorre's stunt double is quite obvious - he's clearly a younger man (with longer, darker hair), wearing a Lorre mask. See more »

Quotes

John F. Black, Esq.: [as he's dying again] "Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more..."
Waldo Trumbull: I'll believe that when I see it.
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Connections

References The Court Jester (1955) See more »