

Tales of Terror
1962-07-04 · 89 min · ★ 6.7
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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- Directors
- Roger Corman
- Production companies
- Alta Vista Productions, American International Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Vincent PriceLocke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator
Peter LorreMontresor ("The Black Cat")
Basil RathboneCarmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Debra PagetHelene ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Maggie PierceLenora ("Morella")
Joyce JamesonAnnabel ("The Black Cat")
David FrankhamDr. James ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Lennie WeinribPoliceman ("The Black Cat")
Wally CampoBarman Wilkins ("The Black Cat")
John HackettPoliceman ("The Black Cat")
Edmund CobbDriver ("Morella")
Kenner G. KempWine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Jack KennyTavern Patron ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Cosmo SardoWine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (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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