Home
search
more | tips
SHOP COMEDY OF...
Amazon.com Amazon.ca Amazon.co.uk Amazon.de Amazon.fr
IMDb > The Comedy of Terrors (1964)
The Comedy of Terrors
[Add to My Movies]
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglinestrailers and videospostersphoto gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

The Comedy of Terrors (1964)

advertisement
Register or login to rate this title
User Rating: 6.5/10 (900 votes)
Photos (see all 4 | slideshow)

Overview

Director:
Jacques Tourneur
Writer:
Richard Matheson (writer)
Release Date:
22 January 1964 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Horror more
Tagline:
Your favorite creeps...together again! more
Plot:
An undertaker who hasn't had any 'customers' in a long time is forced the pay one year's back-rent.... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
more
User Comments:
Great fun. more

Cast

 (Complete credited 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 (as Beverly Hills)
Basil Rathbone ... John F. Black, Esq.
Alan DeWitt ... Black's Servant
Buddy Mason ... Mr. Phipps
Douglas Williams ... Doctor
Linda Rogers ... Phipps' Maid
Luree Holmes ... Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Barselou ... Riggs (as Paul Barselow)
Orangey ... Cleopatra (as Rhubarb the Cat)
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Graveside Story
more
Runtime:
84 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Pathécolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
MOVIEmeter: ?
^ 13% since last week why?

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The final film of Joe E. Brown. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: 'Peter Lorre' 's stunt double is quite obvious - he's clearly a younger man (with longer, darker hair), wearing a Lorre mask. more
Quotes:
John F. Black, Esq.: [repeated line upon waking up from his "death"] What place is THIS? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Elvira's Haunted Hills (2001) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Great fun., 19 February 1999
Author: Christopher Moore (cmoore23@ford.com) from Melbourne, Australia

Highly recommended to those with a devilish sense of humour. Vincent Price is wonderfully evil as the desperate undertaker. Peter Lorre is disgusting but lovable as the assistant caught between Price's evil ways and his lovely (opera-punishing) wife (played with gusto and terrible audibility by Joyce Jameson). Boris Karloff (who never seems to get his medicine) is excellent as JJ's elderly father.

Honours go to their demanding landlord, Basil Rathbone, who.... well, watch the film and find out.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more

Message Boards

Discuss this title with other users on IMDb message board for The Comedy of Terrors (1964)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
See It Instantly at NetFlix swh1939
the comedy of terror/the raven babybaby923
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Black Christmas Miller's Crossing Palindromes The Big Lebowski Heathers
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
IMDb Comedy section IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.