Arnold (1973)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Georg Fenady

Writers:

Jameson Brewer (writer)
John Fenton Murray (writer)

Release Date:

16 November 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Arnold is a scream!

Plot:

Upon his death, Arnold marries his lover, Karen, in spite of his widow, and leaves deathtraps accompanied by audiotapes and his preserved and articulate corpse for those who cared only for his money.

Plot Keywords:

Corpse | Widow | Hook For Hand | Murder | Inheritance

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Stella Stevens	...	Karen Llewelyn
Roddy McDowall	...	Robert
Elsa Lanchester	...	Hester
Shani Wallis	...	Lady Jocelyn
Farley Granger	...	Evan Lyons
Victor Buono	...	The Minister
John McGiver	...	Governor
Bernard Fox	...	Constable Henry Hooke
Patric Knowles	...	Douglas Whitehead
Jamie Farr	...	Dybbi
Norman Stuart	...	Arnold
Ben Wright	...	Jonesy
Wanda Bailey	...	Flo
Steven Marlo	...	Dart player
Leslie Thompson	...	Dart player

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG

Company:

Bing Crosby Productions

Trivia:

The last film of Patric Knowles.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 2 (1996) (V)

Soundtrack:

ARNOLD

Bizarre is putting it mildly.

Arnold may be the most active corpse in the history of movies (we're not talking about zombies here). There he is, lying in his casket throughout the movie, and yet his presence dominates the world of the living, and his sardonic smile makes him look pretty darn alive. This highly original horror comedy has a morbid sense of humor and will keep you guessing all the way, but ultimately has one twist too many, becoming excessively illogical by the end. It's still recommended, perhaps as a double feature with "Terror In The Wax Museum", another 1973 film by the same director, with many of the same stars, with even the same "they never set foot outside the studio" feeling. (**1/2)