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Theatre of Blood (1973)

It's curtains for his critics!

Genre : Comedy, Horror

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Douglas Hickox
Writer : Anthony Greville-Bell

Synopsis

A Shakespearean actor takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition.

Actors

Vincent Price
Vincent Price
Edward Lionheart
Diana Rigg
Diana Rigg
Edwina Lionheart
Ian Hendry
Ian Hendry
Peregrine Devlin
Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews
Trevor Dickman
Coral Browne
Coral Browne
Chloe Moon
Robert Coote
Robert Coote
Oliver Larding
Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
Solomon Psaltery
Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern
George Maxwell
Arthur Lowe
Arthur Lowe
Horace Sprout
Robert Morley
Robert Morley
Meredith Merridew
Dennis Price
Dennis Price
Hector Snipe
Milo O’Shea
Milo O’Shea
Inspector Boot
Madeline Smith
Madeline Smith
Rosemary
Diana Dors
Diana Dors
Maisie Psaltery
Joan Hickson
Joan Hickson
Mrs. Sprout
Renée Asherson
Renée Asherson
Mrs. Maxwell
Bunny Reed
Bunny Reed
Policeman
Peter Thornton
Peter Thornton
Policeman
Charles Sinnickson
Charles Sinnickson
Vicar
Brigid Erin Bates
Brigid Erin Bates
Maid
Tutte Lemkow
Tutte Lemkow
Meths Drinker
Stanley Bates
Stanley Bates
Meths Drinker
Eric Francis
Eric Francis
Meths Drinker
Sally Gilmore
Sally Gilmore
Meths Drinker
John Gilpin
John Gilpin
Meths Drinker
Joyce Graeme
Joyce Graeme
Meths Drinker
Jack Maguire
Jack Maguire
Meths Drinker
Declan Mulholland
Declan Mulholland
Meths Drinker
Charles Gray
Charles Gray
Solomon Psaltery (voice) (uncredited)
George Oliver
George Oliver
Meths Drinker (uncredited)

Crews

Douglas Hickox
Douglas Hickox
Director
Anthony Greville-Bell
Anthony Greville-Bell
Screenplay
Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe
Executive Producer
John Kohn
John Kohn
Producer
Stanley Mann
Stanley Mann
Producer
Michael J. Lewis
Michael J. Lewis
Original Music Composer
Wolfgang Suschitzky
Wolfgang Suschitzky
Director of Photography
Malcolm Cooke
Malcolm Cooke
Editor
Michael Seymour
Michael Seymour
Production Design
Ann Mollo
Ann Mollo
Set Decoration
Michael Baldwin
Michael Baldwin
Costume Design
John Stears
John Stears
Special Effects
Ronnie Taylor
Ronnie Taylor
Camera Operator
Les Wiggins
Les Wiggins
Sound Editor
Pearl Tipaldi
Pearl Tipaldi
Hairstylist
George Blackler
George Blackler
Makeup Artist
Michael J. Lewis
Michael J. Lewis
Conductor
Stanley Mann
Stanley Mann
Idea
John Kohn
John Kohn
Idea
Gustave M. Berne
Gustave M. Berne
Executive Producer
David C. Anderson
David C. Anderson
Production Manager
Dominic Fulford
Dominic Fulford
Assistant Director
Angela Allen
Angela Allen
Continuity
Peter Verard
Peter Verard
Construction Manager
Terry Smith
Terry Smith
Wardrobe Assistant
Simon Kaye
Simon Kaye
Sound Mixer
Doug E. Turner
Doug E. Turner
Sound Editor
Chris Kelly
Chris Kelly
Assistant Editor
Tutte Lemkow
Tutte Lemkow
Choreographer

Trailers and other movies

Alan Spencer on Theater Of Blood
Theater of Blood (1973) ORIGINAL TRAILER

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