

A Bucket of Blood
1959-10-21 · 66 min · ★ 6.6
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 MillerWalter Paisley
Barboura MorrisCarla
Antony CarboneLeonard de Santis
Julian BurtonMaxwell H. Brock
Ed NelsonArt Lacroix
John BrinkleyWill
Judy BamberAlice
Myrtle VailMrs. Swickert
Bert ConvyLou Raby
Bruno VeSotaArt Collector
Lynn StoreySylvia
Jhean BurtonNaolia
Sheila NoonanYellow Door Patron (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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