The Comedy of Terrors (1964)

01/22/1964 (US) • 1h 24m

Comedy, Horror, Crime

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Vincent Price

Waldo Trumbull

Peter Lorre

Felix Gillie

Boris Karloff

Amos Hinchley

Joyce Jameson

Amaryllis Trumbull

Joe E. Brown

Cemetery Keeper

Beverly Powers

Mrs. Phipps

Basil Rathbone

John F. Black

Buddy Mason

Mr. Phipps


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

funeral

cat

poison

coffin

undertaker

new england

troubled marriage

19th century

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