A doctor, scientist, organist, and biblical scholar, Anton Phibes, seeks revenge on the nine doctors he considers responsible for his wife's death.
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Title: The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Vincent Price | ... | Dr. Anton Phibes | |
| Joseph Cotten | ... | Dr. Vesalius | |
| Virginia North | ... | Vulnavia | |
| Terry-Thomas | ... | Dr. Longstreet | |
| Sean Bury | ... | Lem Vesalius | |
| Susan Travers | ... | Nurse Allen | |
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David Hutcheson | ... | Dr. Hedgepath |
| Edward Burnham | ... | Dr. Dunwoody | |
| Alex Scott | ... | Dr. Hargreaves | |
| Peter Gilmore | ... | Dr. Kitaj | |
| Maurice Kaufmann | ... | Dr. Whitcombe | |
| Peter Jeffrey | ... | Detective Inspector Trout | |
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Derek Godfrey | ... | Crow |
| Norman Jones | ... | Sgt. Tom Schenley | |
| John Cater | ... | Superintendent Waverley | |
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Doctors are being murdered in bizarre manners - bats, bees, a killer frog mask, etc. - which represent the nine Biblical plagues of Egypt. The crimes are orchestrated by an organ-playing, demented madman (from his home base, replete with a clockwork orchestra and help from a beautiful, mute assistant). Detectives are stumped until they find that all the slain doctors once assisted a Dr. Vesalius on an unsuccessful operation involving the wife of organist Dr. Phibes, killed in a car crash upon learning of his wife's death. He couldn't be the culprit, could he? Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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(as "One for My Baby and One More for the Road")
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Sung by Frank Sinatra
(played while Vulnavia destroys Dr. Phibes' things)
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The first word of dialogue is not spoken until over ten minutes into the movie. See more »Goofs
A clockwork music box plays "Elmer's Tune," which was written in 1941. See more »Crazy Credits
Phibes is heard laughing after the song and the credits end. See more »Alternate Versions
The Spanish language version features an almost completely different music soundtrack. The French version also features some subtle differences. See more »Soundtracks
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)(as "One for My Baby and One More for the Road")
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Sung by Frank Sinatra
(played while Vulnavia destroys Dr. Phibes' things)
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18 May 1971 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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GBP300,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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1st watched 12/11/2004 - 7 out of 10(DIr-Robert Fuest): Campy cult classic with perfect performance and role by Vincent Price who does most of the job through his facial expressions and presence. The story revolves around a dead-like "Dr. Phibes" playing his organ, directing music, dancing and ceremoniously killing off the surgeons who failed to fix his wife after a car accident. He uses the Pharoah's curses as the basis for each killing and he inventively makes each one unique and grins and even applauds himself after one demise. Some subtle British humor is also thrown in for extra but all that's needed with this one is Price and this role to make it classic horror-camp.