The Abominable Dr. Phibes

The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)

26/08/1971 (GB)
Horror, Comedy
1h 34m

Love means never having to say you're ugly.

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.

  • Robert FuestDirector
  • William GoldsteinScreenplay
  • James WhitonScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Revenue

    $1,827,000

Keywords

  • mask
  • life and death
  • wife
  • loss of loved one
  • scotland yard
  • dark comedy
  • organ
  • inspector
  • revenge
  • murder
  • mute
  • religion
  • mad doctor
  • camp
  • doctor
  • biblical plagues
  • organ player
  • medical malpractice
  • art déco

Top Billed 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

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