Three tales of terror involve a grieving widower and the daughter he abandoned; a drunkard and his wife's black cat; and a hypnotist who prolongs the moment of a man's death.
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| Vincent Price | ... | Locke / Fortunato Luchresi / Ernest Valdemar | |
| Maggie Pierce | ... | Lenora (segment "Morella") | |
| Leona Gage | ... | Morella (segment "Morella") | |
| Peter Lorre | ... | Montresor (segment "The Black Cat") | |
| Joyce Jameson | ... | Annabel (segment "The Black Cat") | |
| Basil Rathbone | ... | Carmichael (segment "The Case of M. Valdemar") | |
| Debra Paget | ... | Helene (segment "The Case of M. Valdemar") | |
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David Frankham | ... | Dr. James (segment "The Case of M. Valdemar") |
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Lennie Weinrib | ... | Policeman (segment "The Black Cat") |
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Wally Campo | ... | Barman Wilkins (segment "The Black Cat") |
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Alan DeWitt | ... | Chairman of Wine Society (segment "The Black Cat") (as Alan DeWit) |
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John Hackett | ... | Policeman (segment "The Black Cat") |
| Edmund Cobb | ... | Driver (segment "Morella") (as Ed Cobb) | |
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Scott Brown | ... | Servant (segment "The Case of M. Valdemar") |
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Three stories adapted from the work of Edgar Allen Poe. A man and his daughter are reunited, but the blame for the death of his wife hangs over them, unresolved. A derelict challenges the local wine-tasting champion to a competition, but finds the man's attention to his wife worthy of more dramatic action. A man dying and in great pain agrees to be hypnotized at the moment of death, with unexpected consequences. Written by David Carroll <davidc@atom.ansto.gov.au>
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18 December 1962 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Terror See more »Filming Locations:
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$1,500,000, 31 December 1962Company Credits
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In Spain, the film wasn't released until 1968, six years later. See more »Goofs
In the Black Cat tale, after the police knock open the wall and shows close up of Annabel and the cat, you can she her chest move as she exhales a breath. See more »Alternate Versions
The shots of Valdemar 'liquefying' over Carmichael were originally cut from the UK cinema print and later restored for video. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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An excellent film which seems made for the cast that is in it. Each tale excels with Price's presence and I was sad to see the movie end. While not quite as good for Price fans as "Last Man on Earth" or "Pit and the Pendulum," it also is not quite as surreal and comedic as Price, Lorre, and Karloff were in "The Raven." Definitely worth watching and is a great film to introduce younger audiences to possible interpretations of Poe as well as Price, Lorre, and Corman. Recommended