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The Comedy of Terrors

The Comedy of Terrors

19646.51h 24m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jacques Tourneur
Written by Richard Matheson, Elsie Lee
Produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson
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Top 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

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Alan DeWitt

Riggs

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Buddy Mason

Mr. Phipps

D

Douglas Williams

Doctor

Themes & Keywords

funeralcatpoisoncoffinundertakernew englandtroubled marriage19th century

About The Comedy of Terrors

The Comedy of Terrors is a comedy, horror, crime film released in 1964 exploring themes of funeral, cat, poison, coffin, undertaker, new england. Directed by Jacques Tourneur, it stars Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff. 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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