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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.

Credits

The Comedy of Terrors Cast

Name Character
Vincent Price He was 52, 82 years old when he died as Waldo Trumbull
Joyce Jameson She was 31, 54 years old when she died as Amaryllis Trumbull
Boris Karloff He was 76, 81 years old when he died as Amos Hinchley
Basil Rathbone She was 71, 75 years old when she died as John F. Black
Peter Lorre He was 59, 59 years old when he died as Felix Gillie
Beverly Powers She was 24, now 84 years old as Mrs. Phipps
Joe E. Brown He was 72, 81 years old when he died as Cemetery Keeper
Orangey as Cleopatra

The Comedy of Terrors Crew

Name Department
Floyd Crosby as Director of Photography. He was 64 (85) years old when He died Camera
Daniel Haller as Production Design. He was 37 (now 97) years old Art
Daniel Haller as Art Direction. He was 37 (now 97) years old Art
Harry Reif as Set Decoration. He was 56 (71) years old when He died Art
Anthony Carras as Editor. Editing
Pat Dinga as Special Effects. Crew
Marjorie Corso as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
James H. Nicholson as Producer. He was 47 (56) years old when He died Production
Jacques Tourneur as Director. He was 59 (73) years old when He died Directing
Samuel Z. Arkoff as Producer. He was 45 (83) years old when He died Production
Les Baxter as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (73) years old when He died Sound
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The Comedy of Terrors (60 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, January 22, 1964
  • Runtime: 84 minutes