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The Comedy of Terrors

Jacques Tourneur

1964 • 1h 24m

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.

The Comedy of Terrors

Official Trailer

Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent PriceWaldo Trumbull

Peter Lorre

Peter LorreFelix Gillie

Boris Karloff

Boris KarloffAmos Hinchley

Joyce Jameson

Joyce JamesonAmaryllis Trumbull

Joe E. Brown

Joe E. BrownCemetery Keeper

Beverly Powers

Beverly PowersMrs. Phipps

Basil Rathbone

Basil RathboneJohn F. Black

Alan DeWittRiggs

Buddy MasonMr. Phipps

Douglas WilliamsDoctor

Linda RogersPhipps' Maid

Luree Holmes

Luree HolmesBlack's Servant

Paul Barselou

Paul BarselouRiggs (uncredited)

Lovyss BradleyMourner (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

Harvey ParryMan Knocked Down on Street (uncredited)

Crew

Floyd Crosby

Floyd CrosbyDirector of Photography

Richard Matheson

Richard MathesonScreenplay

Daniel Haller

Daniel HallerProduction Design

Jacques Tourneur

Jacques TourneurDirector

Les Baxter

Les BaxterOriginal Music Composer

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Samuel Z. ArkoffProducer

Harvey Parry

Harvey ParryStunt Double

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