Tales of Terror

Jul 4, 1962

1h 29m

★ 6.6

A Trilogy of Shock and Horror!

Overview

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.

Genres

Horror

Comedy

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Alta Vista Productions

American International Pictures

Tales of Terror Trailers

Cast

Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator

Vincent Price

Montresor ("The Black Cat")

Peter Lorre

Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

Basil Rathbone

Helene ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

Debra Paget

Lenora ("Morella")

Maggie Pierce

Annabel ("The Black Cat")

Joyce Jameson

Morella ("Morella")

Leona Gage

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

David Frankham

Policeman ("The Black Cat")

Lennie Weinrib

Barman Wilkins ("The Black Cat")

Wally Campo

Chairman of Wine Society ("The Black Cat")

Alan DeWitt

Policeman ("The Black Cat")

John Hackett

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