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Arnold

  • 19731973
  • PGPG
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
464
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Stella Stevens and Norman Stuart in Arnold (1973)
ComedyHorrorMystery
Upon his death, Arnold marries his lover, Karen, in spite of his widow, and leaves deathtraps accompanied by audiotapes and his preserved and articulate corpse for those who cared only for h... Read allUpon his death, Arnold marries his lover, Karen, in spite of his widow, and leaves deathtraps accompanied by audiotapes and his preserved and articulate corpse for those who cared only for his money.Upon his death, Arnold marries his lover, Karen, in spite of his widow, and leaves deathtraps accompanied by audiotapes and his preserved and articulate corpse for those who cared only for his money.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
464
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Georg Fenady
  • Writers
    • Jameson Brewer
    • John Fenton Murray
  • Stars
    • Stella Stevens
    • Roddy McDowall
    • Elsa Lanchester
  • Director
    • Georg Fenady
  • Writers
    • Jameson Brewer
    • John Fenton Murray
  • Stars
    • Stella Stevens
    • Roddy McDowall
    • Elsa Lanchester
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, and Elsa Lanchester in Arnold (1973)
    Stella Stevens in Arnold (1973)
    Stella Stevens in Arnold (1973)
    Arnold (1973)
    Stella Stevens and Norman Stuart in Arnold (1973)
    Arnold (1973)

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    Stella Stevens
    Stella Stevens
    • Karen
    Roddy McDowall
    Roddy McDowall
    • Robert
    Elsa Lanchester
    Elsa Lanchester
    • Hester
    Shani Wallis
    Shani Wallis
    • Lady Jocelyn Dwellyn
    Farley Granger
    Farley Granger
    • Evan Lyons
    Victor Buono
    Victor Buono
    • Minister
    John McGiver
    John McGiver
    • Governor
    Bernard Fox
    Bernard Fox
    • Constable Hooke
    Patric Knowles
    Patric Knowles
    • Douglas Whitehead
    Jamie Farr
    Jamie Farr
    • Dybbi
    Norman Stuart
    • Lord Arnold Dwellyn
    Ben Wright
    Ben Wright
    • Jonesy
    Wanda Bailey
    Wanda Bailey
    • Flo
    Steven Marlo
    Steven Marlo
    • 1st Dart Player
    Leslie Thompson
    • 2nd Dart Player
    Murray Matheson
    Murray Matheson
    • Lord Arnold Dwellyn
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Georg Fenady
    • Writers
      • Jameson Brewer
      • John Fenton Murray
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Director Georg Fenady and his producer brother Andrew J. Fenady shot this film back-to-back with Terror in the Wax Museum (1973), with some of the same actors (Elsa Lanchester, Patric Knowles, Shani Wallis, Steven Marlo, Ben Wright, and Leslie Thompson).
    • Quotes

      Karen: Jocelyn...

      Lady Jocelyn Dwellyn: I hope you and your bridegroom, my dead husband, will be very happy together in this medieval mausoleum.

      Karen: I can understand your bitterness. If only you'd given Arnold more love and affection.

      Lady Jocelyn Dwellyn: You gave him enough "affection" for both of us.

      Karen: All he wanted was...

      Lady Jocelyn Dwellyn: I know what he wanted. What is your going rate?

      Lady Jocelyn Dwellyn: [gasps] Lady Dwellyn! You are mistaken. Arnold and I never, never discussed money.

      Lady Jocelyn Dwellyn: What did he do? Just leave it on the mantel each night?

      Karen: Ours was a deep and honest love. In fact, I love Arnold so much, I refuse to let even death separate us.

      Lady Jocelyn Dwellyn: Rubbish! You won't get away with it, you know. It's quite illegal to marry a corpse.

      Karen: Mr Whitehead thinks he can prove our marriage valid. He intends to establish a precedent, using the analogy of women who marry soldiers at the front by proxy; men who might already have died in battle before the wedding ceremony was performed.

      Lady Jocelyn Dwellyn: The Courts will award me the entire estate. I am the rightful heir. Arnold's one and only wife. And widow. Happy honeymoon, you bitch!

      [exits]

    • Connections
      Featured in Cinemacabre TV Trailers (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Arnold
      Sung by Shani Wallis

      Lyrics by Andrew J. Fenady

      Music by George Duning

    User reviews24

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    Strife After Death...
    ARNOLD opens with the unholy matrimony of Karen (Stella Stevens) and the non-living, coffin-bound title character. Karen has "married" Arnold postmortem, per his request, in order to inherit his vast fortune.

    It's revealed during the reading of the will, that Karen is the only person whom Arnold trusted. His other "friends" and relatives include his daffy sister, Hester (Elsa Lanchester); the ultra-slimy, Robert (Roddy McDowall); Evan (Farley Granger); and Evan's mysterious, faithful servant, Dybbi (Jamie Farr).

    It's not long before these detestable people start perishing in twisted, terrible ways. As Constable Hooke (Bernard Fox) investigates, the question is: Is Arnold committing murder from beyond the grave?

    Soaked in an atmosphere of hilarious gloom, and boasting classic devices such as secret passages, paintings with eyeholes, etc., ARNOLD is a fun horror / comedy with a truly macabre sensibility.

    Expect nothing of a serious nature, and you should enjoy yourself...
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    • Jul 1, 2021

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    • Release date
      • November 16, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Family Plot
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Bing Crosby Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $23,616
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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