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A Bucket of Blood
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A Bucket of Blood

1959-10-21 · 66 min · ★ 6.6

Comedy · Horror

Nerdy Walter Paisley, a maladroit busboy at a beatnik café who doesn't fit in with the cool scene around him, attempts to woo his beautiful co-worker, Carla, by making a bust of her. When his klutziness results in the death of his landlady's cat, he panics and hides its body under a layer of plaster. But when Carla and her friends enthuse over the resulting artwork, Walter decides to create some bigger and more elaborate pieces using the same artistic process.

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Directors
Roger Corman
Production companies
American International Pictures, Alta Vista Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 50,000
Revenue
USD 180,000

Top Cast

Dick MillerDick MillerWalter Paisley
Barboura MorrisBarboura MorrisCarla
Antony CarboneAntony CarboneLeonard de Santis
Julian BurtonJulian BurtonMaxwell H. Brock
Ed NelsonEd NelsonArt Lacroix
John BrinkleyJohn BrinkleyWill
John Herman ShanerOscar
Judy BamberJudy BamberAlice
Myrtle VailMyrtle VailMrs. Swickert
Bert ConvyBert ConvyLou Raby
Bruno VeSotaBruno VeSotaArt Collector
Lynn StoreyLynn StoreySylvia
Jhean BurtonJhean BurtonNaolia
Sheila NoonanSheila NoonanYellow Door Patron (uncredited)

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