funeral,cat,poison,coffin,undertaker,new england,troubled marriage,19th century

The Comedy of Terrors (1964)

Poster for The Comedy of Terrors

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jacques Tourneur
  • Profile picture of Vincent Price
    Waldo Trumbull Vincent Price
  • Profile picture of Peter Lorre
    Felix Gillie Peter Lorre
  • Profile picture of Boris Karloff
    Amos Hinchley Boris Karloff
  • Profile picture of Joyce Jameson
    Amaryllis Trumbull Joyce Jameson
  • Profile picture of Joe E. Brown
    Cemetery Keeper Joe E. Brown
  • Profile picture of Beverly Powers
    Mrs. Phipps Beverly Powers
  • Profile picture of Basil Rathbone
    John F. Black Basil Rathbone
  • Profile picture of Paul Barselou
    Riggs (uncredited) Paul Barselou

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Keywords

  • funeral
  • cat
  • poison
  • coffin
  • undertaker
  • new england
  • troubled marriage
  • 19th century