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The Comedy of Terrors (1964)

6.5/10 1h 24m Jan 22, 1964
Comedy Horror Crime

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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Movie Details

Original Title The Comedy of Terrors
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

Vincent Price
Vincent Price
Waldo Trumbull
Popularity: 1.1
Peter Lorre
Peter Lorre
Felix Gillie
Popularity: 2.2
Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
Amos Hinchley
Popularity: 3.3
Joyce Jameson
Joyce Jameson
Amaryllis Trumbull
Popularity: 1.2
Joe E. Brown
Joe E. Brown
Cemetery Keeper
Popularity: 0.6
Beverly Powers
Beverly Powers
Mrs. Phipps
Popularity: 0.8
Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone
John F. Black
Popularity: 1.3
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Alan DeWitt
Riggs
Popularity: 0.1
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Buddy Mason
Mr. Phipps
Popularity: 0.2
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Douglas Williams
Doctor
Popularity: 0.0
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Linda Rogers
Phipps' Maid
Popularity: 0.3
Luree Holmes
Luree Holmes
Black's Servant
Popularity: 0.3

Key Crew

Producer Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson
Editor Anthony Carras
Director Jacques Tourneur
Screenplay Richard Matheson

Production

Alta Vista Productions

Videos & Trailers

The Arrow Video Story
The Arrow Video Story
Featurette
Not Quite Dead Enough
Not Quite Dead Enough
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Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer
Richard Matheson Interview
Richard Matheson Interview
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Keywords

funeral cat poison coffin undertaker new england troubled marriage 19th century

Reviews from TMDB

Wiccaburr 8/10
Oct 5, 2020

This was quite the fun and good movie. I'm loving Vincent Price as an undertaker. The movie from start to finish is crazy. Especially the finale of the movie. It was hard who was stealing the show, everyone was doing some great performances in this horror comedy. It might not be for everyone ... Read more

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Based on 157 votes

Details
Release Date January 22, 1964
Runtime 1h 24m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
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