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The Abominable Dr. Phibes

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

Love means never having to say you're ugly.

19716.91h 35m

Overview

After a team of surgeons botches his beloved wife's operation, the distraught Dr. Phibes unleashes a score of Old-Testament atrocities on his enemies.

Directed by Robert Fuest
Written by William Goldstein, James Whiton
Produced by Ronald Dunas, Louis M. Heyward
Box Office0Revenue: $1.8M

Top Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Dr. Anton Phibes

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Dr. Vesalius

Hugh Griffith

Hugh Griffith

Rabbi

Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

Dr. Longstreet

Virginia North

Virginia North

Vulnavia

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Inspector Trout

Derek Godfrey

Derek Godfrey

Crow

Norman Jones

Norman Jones

Sgt. Schenley

John Cater

John Cater

Superintendent Waverley

Aubrey Woods

Aubrey Woods

Goldsmith

Themes & Keywords

masklife and deathwifeloss of loved onescotland yarddark comedyorganinspectorrevengemurdermutereligionmad doctorcampdoctorbiblical plaguesorgan playermedical malpracticeart déco

About The Abominable Dr. Phibes

The Abominable Dr. Phibes is a horror, comedy film released in 1971 exploring themes of mask, life and death, wife, loss of loved one, scotland yard, dark comedy. Directed by Robert Fuest, it stars Vincent Price, Joseph Cotten, Hugh Griffith. After a team of surgeons botches his beloved wife's operation, the distraught Dr. Phibes unleashes a score of Old-Testament atrocities on his enemies.

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