The Comedy of Terrors
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
17 people
Vincent Price
Waldo Trumbull
Known for
The Great Mouse Detective
Edward Scissorhands
Peter Lorre
Felix Gillie
Known for
M
Casablanca
Boris Karloff
Amos Hinchley
Known for
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Bride of Frankenstein
Joyce Jameson
Amaryllis Trumbull
Known for
The Apartment
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Joe E. Brown
Cemetery Keeper
Known for
Some Like It Hot
Show Boat
Beverly Powers
Mrs. Phipps
Known for
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Invasion of the Bee Girls
Basil Rathbone
John F. Black
Known for
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Alan DeWitt
Riggs
Known for
Tales of Terror
Buddy Mason
Mr. Phipps
Also in
Invasion of the Saucer Men
Adventures of Superman
Douglas Williams
Doctor
Also in
Devil's Island
Linda Rogers
Phipps' Maid
Also in
Beach Party
Winter A-Go-Go
Luree Holmes
Black's Servant
Known for
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
Jacques Tourneur Director · Richard Matheson Screenplay Elsie Lee Author
United States release January 22, 1964 · Produced in United States · Production American International Pictures (AIP)
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Alta Vista Productions
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American International Pictures (AIP)
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 25, 1963
Premiere · Detroit, Michigan
United States · January 22, 1964
Theatrical
Denmark
September 27, 1967 · Theatrical
Germany
October 15, 1964 · Theatrical · West Germany
Ireland
October 1, 1965 · Theatrical
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