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Feature film — 1962

Tales of Terror (1962)

6.71h 29mHorror — Comedy — Mystery — Thriller

Three stories adapted from the work of Edgar Allen Poe: 1) A man and his daughter are reunited, but the blame for the death of his wife hangs over them, unresolved. 2) A derelict challenges the local wine-tasting champion to a competition, but finds the man's attention to his wife worthy of more dramatic action. 3) A man dying and in great pain agrees to be hypnotized at the moment of death, with unexpected consequences.

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A high-signal pick with 216 votes.

Alta Vista Productions / American International Pictures

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Director: Roger Corman

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Cast & crew

Vincent Price as Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator

Vincent Price

Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator

Peter Lorre as Montresor ("The Black Cat")

Peter Lorre

Montresor ("The Black Cat")

Basil Rathbone as Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

Basil Rathbone

Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

Debra Paget as Helene ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

Debra Paget

Helene ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

Maggie Pierce as Lenora ("Morella")

Maggie Pierce

Lenora ("Morella")

Joyce Jameson as Annabel ("The Black Cat")

Joyce Jameson

Annabel ("The Black Cat")

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Leona Gage

Morella ("Morella")

David Frankham as Dr. James ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

David Frankham

Dr. James ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

Lennie Weinrib as Policeman ("The Black Cat")

Lennie Weinrib

Policeman ("The Black Cat")

Wally Campo as Barman Wilkins ("The Black Cat")

Wally Campo

Barman Wilkins ("The Black Cat")

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Alan DeWitt

Chairman of Wine Society ("The Black Cat")

John Hackett as Policeman ("The Black Cat")

John Hackett

Policeman ("The Black Cat")

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