The Comedy of Terrors

The Comedy of Terrors (1964)

22/01/1964
Comedy, Horror, Crime
1h 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.

  • Jacques TourneurDirector
  • Richard MathesonScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • funeral
  • cat
  • poison
  • coffin
  • undertaker
  • new england
  • troubled marriage
  • 19th century

Top Billed 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

Alan DeWitt

Riggs

Buddy Mason

Mr. Phipps

Douglas Williams

Doctor

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