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The Raven (1963)

Wits and wizardry run a-fowl!

Genre : Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : Roger Corman
Writer : Richard Matheson

Synopsis

A magician who has been turned into a raven turns to a former sorcerer for help.

Actors

Vincent Price
Vincent Price
Dr. Erasmus Craven
Peter Lorre
Peter Lorre
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
Dr. Scarabus
Hazel Court
Hazel Court
Lenore Craven
Olive Sturgess
Olive Sturgess
Estelle Craven
Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
Rexford Bedlo
John Dierkes
John Dierkes
Roderick Craven
Connie Wallace
Connie Wallace
Maid
William Baskin
William Baskin
Grimes
Aaron Saxon
Aaron Saxon
Gort
Leo Gordon
Leo Gordon
Grimes (voice) (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
Dick Johnstone
Roderick Craven (uncredited)

Crews

Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Director
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Producer
Richard Matheson
Richard Matheson
Screenplay
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Poem
Les Baxter
Les Baxter
Original Music Composer
Floyd Crosby
Floyd Crosby
Director of Photography
Ronald Sinclair
Ronald Sinclair
Editor
Daniel Haller
Daniel Haller
Production Design
Daniel Haller
Daniel Haller
Art Direction
Harry Reif
Harry Reif
Set Decoration
Ross Hahn
Ross Hahn
Construction Coordinator
Karl Brainard
Karl Brainard
Property Master
Gene Corso
Gene Corso
Sound Editor
Pat Dinga
Pat Dinga
Special Effects
Eve Newman
Eve Newman
Music Editor
Betty Pedretti
Betty Pedretti
Hairstylist
Ted Coodley
Ted Coodley
Makeup Artist
Harry L. Underwood
Harry L. Underwood
Camera Operator
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Story
Bartlett A. Carré
Bartlett A. Carré
Production Supervisor
James H. Nicholson
James H. Nicholson
Executive Producer
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Executive Producer
Al Simms
Al Simms
Music Coordinator
Robert Agnew
Robert Agnew
Unit Manager
Jack Bohrer
Jack Bohrer
Assistant Director
John Bury Jr.
John Bury Jr.
Sound
Marjorie Corso
Marjorie Corso
Costume Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

Mick Garris on THE RAVEN
The Raven (1963) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HQ]

Posters and backgrounds

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