The Comedy of Terrors (1964)
The Comedy of Terrors (1964)
An undertaker who hasn't had any 'customers' in a long time is forced to pay one year's back-rent. To get money he starts to kill people, which brings absurd results.

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Cast

Vincent Price Vincent Price As: Waldo Trumbull
Peter Lorre Peter Lorre As: Felix Gillie
Boris Karloff Boris Karloff As: Amos Hinchley
Joyce Jameson Joyce Jameson As: Amaryllis Trumbull
Joe E. Brown Joe E. Brown As: Cemetery Keeper
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Storyline

An undertaker who hasn't had any 'customers' in a long time is forced to pay one year's back-rent. To get money he starts to kill people, which brings absurd results.


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Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Comedy, Horror, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 22 January 1964

Country: US

Runtime: 84m

Company Credits

Company: Alta Vista Productions

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Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Waldo Trumbull

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Felix Gillie

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Amos Hinchley

Joyce Jameson

Joyce Jameson

Amaryllis Trumbull

Joe E. Brown

Joe E. Brown

Cemetery Keeper

Beverly Powers

Beverly Powers

Mrs. Phipps

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

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 the Cat

Orangey the Cat

Cleopatra

Paul Barselou

Paul Barselou

Riggs (uncredited)

Lovyss Bradley

Lovyss Bradley

Mourner (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Man Knocked Down on Street (uncredited)

Charles Soldani

Charles Soldani

Mourner (uncredited)

Fred Walton

Fred Walton

Mourner (uncredited)

Directed By

Jacques Tourneur

Jacques Tourneur

Director

Robert Agnew

Robert Agnew

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Producer

James H. Nicholson

James H. Nicholson

Producer

Anthony Carras

Anthony Carras

Co-Producer

Joe Wonder

Joe Wonder

Production Manager

Richard Matheson

Richard Matheson

Associate Producer

Jack W. Cash

Jack W. Cash

Production Assistant

Edited By

Anthony Carras

Anthony Carras

Editor

Harold Hazen

Harold Hazen

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Marjorie Corso

Marjorie Corso

Costume Design

Carlie Taylor

Carlie Taylor

Makeup Artist

Betty Pedretti

Betty Pedretti

Hairdresser

Verne Langdon

Verne Langdon

Prosthetics

Sound

Les Baxter

Les Baxter

Original Music Composer

Eve Newman

Eve Newman

Music Editor

Al Simms

Al Simms

Music Coordinator

Milton Lustig

Milton Lustig

Music Editor

Kay Rose

Kay Rose

Sound Editor

James Nelson

James Nelson

Sound Editor

Don Rush

Don Rush

Sound

Les Baxter

Les Baxter

Conductor

Harry Betts

Harry Betts

Musician

Albert Harris

Albert Harris

Orchestrator

Thomas Z. Shepard

Thomas Z. Shepard

Musician

Visual Effects

Donald C. Glouner

Donald C. Glouner

Visual Effects Producer

Camera

Floyd Crosby

Floyd Crosby

Director of Photography

Lighting

Harry Sundby

Harry Sundby

Lighting Coordinator

Art Department

Harry Reif

Harry Reif

Set Decoration

Daniel Haller

Daniel Haller

Production Design

Daniel Haller

Daniel Haller

Art Direction

Karl Brainard

Karl Brainard

Property Master

John Ceniga

John Ceniga

Props

Other Crew

Pat Dinga

Pat Dinga

Special Effects

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Stunt Double

Jesse Wayne

Jesse Wayne

Stunts

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Presenter

James H. Nicholson

James H. Nicholson

Presenter

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