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The Comedy of Terrors (1964)

Genre : Comedy, Horror

Runtime : 1H 24M

Director : Jacques Tourneur
Writer : Richard Matheson

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Jacques Tourneur
Jacques Tourneur
Director
Richard Matheson
Richard Matheson
Screenplay
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Producer
James H. Nicholson
James H. Nicholson
Producer
Anthony Carras
Anthony Carras
Editor
Les Baxter
Les Baxter
Original Music Composer
Floyd Crosby
Floyd Crosby
Director of Photography
Daniel Haller
Daniel Haller
Production Design
Daniel Haller
Daniel Haller
Art Direction
Harry Reif
Harry Reif
Set Decoration
Marjorie Corso
Marjorie Corso
Costume Design
Pat Dinga
Pat Dinga
Special Effects
Richard Matheson
Richard Matheson
Author
Elsie Lee
Elsie Lee
Author
Betty Pedretti
Betty Pedretti
Hairstylist
Carlie Taylor
Carlie Taylor
Makeup Artist
Anthony Carras
Anthony Carras
Co-Producer
Joe Wonder
Joe Wonder
Production Manager
Al Simms
Al Simms
Music Coordinator
Eve Newman
Eve Newman
Music Editor
Milton Lustig
Milton Lustig
Music Editor
Kay Rose
Kay Rose
Sound Editor
James Nelson
James Nelson
Sound Editor
Harold Hazen
Harold Hazen
Assistant Editor
Robert Agnew
Robert Agnew
Assistant Director
Don Rush
Don Rush
Sound
Karl Brainard
Karl Brainard
Props
Harry Sundby
Harry Sundby
Lighting Coordinator
Richard Matheson
Richard Matheson
Associate Producer

Trailers and other movies

Richard Matheson Interview
The Comedy of Terrors (1963) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD]
Michael Schlesinger on THE COMEDY OF TERRORS

Posters and backgrounds

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