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Tales of Terror (1962)

A Trilogy of Shock and Horror!

Genre : Thriller, Comedy, Horror, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Roger Corman
Writer : Richard Matheson

Synopsis

Three stories adapted from the work of Edgar Allen Poe: 1) A man and his daughter are reunited, but the blame for the death of his wife hangs over them, unresolved. 2) A derelict challenges the local wine-tasting champion to a competition, but finds the man's attention to his wife worthy of more dramatic action. 3) A man dying and in great pain agrees to be hypnotized at the moment of death, with unexpected consequences.

Actors

Vincent Price
Vincent Price
Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator
Maggie Pierce
Maggie Pierce
Lenora ("Morella")
Leona Gage
Leona Gage
Morella ("Morella")
Peter Lorre
Peter Lorre
Montresor ("The Black Cat")
Joyce Jameson
Joyce Jameson
Annabel ("The Black Cat")
Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone
Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Debra Paget
Debra Paget
Helene ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
David Frankham
David Frankham
Dr. James ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Lennie Weinrib
Lennie Weinrib
Policeman ("The Black Cat")
Wally Campo
Wally Campo
Barman Wilkins ("The Black Cat")
Alan DeWitt
Alan DeWitt
Chairman of Wine Society ("The Black Cat")
John Hackett
John Hackett
Policeman ("The Black Cat")
Edmund Cobb
Edmund Cobb
Driver ("Morella")
Scott Brown
Scott Brown
Servant ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Benjie Bancroft
Benjie Bancroft
Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Paul Bradley
Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Kenneth Gibson
Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp
Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Jack Kenny
Tavern Patron ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo
Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Jack Tornek
Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)

Crews

Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Director
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Producer
Richard Matheson
Richard Matheson
Screenplay
Floyd Crosby
Floyd Crosby
Director of Photography
Les Baxter
Les Baxter
Original Music Composer
Daniel Haller
Daniel Haller
Production Design
Anthony Carras
Anthony Carras
Editor
Harry Reif
Harry Reif
Set Decoration
Ray Mercer
Ray Mercer
Visual Effects
Pat Dinga
Pat Dinga
Special Effects
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Story
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Executive Producer
James H. Nicholson
James H. Nicholson
Executive Producer
John Ceniga
John Ceniga
Props
Daniel Haller
Daniel Haller
Art Direction
Lou LaCava
Lou LaCava
Makeup Artist
Ray Forman
Ray Forman
Hairstylist
Bartlett A. Carré
Bartlett A. Carré
Production Manager
Al Simms
Al Simms
Music Coordinator
Eve Newman
Eve Newman
Music Editor
Jack Bohrer
Jack Bohrer
Assistant Director
Marjorie Corso
Marjorie Corso
Wardrobe Master
John L. Bury
John L. Bury
Sound
Richard M. Rubin
Richard M. Rubin
Property Master
Ross Hahn
Ross Hahn
Construction Coordinator

Trailers and other movies

Roger Corman on TALES OF TERROR
Tales of Terror (Trailer)

Posters and backgrounds

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