I Bury the Living (1958) Horror Thriller Film-Noir
I Bury the Living (1958) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.35/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.3/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 6.4/10
I Bury the Living Plot Synopsis:
Through a series of macabre "coincidences," the newly-elected director of a cemetery (Richard Boone) begins to believe that he can cause the deaths of living owners of burial plots by merely changing the push-pin color from white (living) to black (dead) on a large wall map of the cemetery that notes those plots.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Cemetery director Robert Kraft discovers that by arbitrarily changing the status of plots from empty to occupied on the planogram causes the death of the plots" owners.
Tagline: SHOCKS THAT CHALLENGE THE IMAGINATION!!!
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I Bury the Living Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1958 (more 1958 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / I Bury the Living Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 20, 2016, Blu-ray: Apr 25, 2017
Writers: Louis Garfinkle
Producers: Albert Band, Louis Garfinkle
Musicians: Gerald Fried
Cinematographers: Frederick Gately
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I Bury the Living (1958) Cast (Click to Expand)
I Bury the Living Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Boone | ... | Robert Kraft |
| Theodore Bikel | ... | Andy McKee |
| Peggy Maurer | ... | Ann Craig |
| Howard Smith | ... | George Kraft |
| Herbert Anderson | ... | Jess Jessup |
| Robert Osterloh | ... | Lt. Clayborne |
| Russ Bender | ... | Henry Trowbridge (uncredited) |
| Lynette Bernay | ... | Elizabeth Drexel (uncredited) |
| Cyril Delevanti | ... | William Isham (uncredited) |
| Ken Drake | ... | Bill Honegger (uncredited) |
| Matt Moore | ... | Charlie Bates (uncredited) |
| Glen Vernon | ... | Stuart Drexel (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Richard Boone – Robert Kraft
- Theodore Bikel, as Andy McKee, passed away at age 91 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Theo Bikel - Peggy Maurer – Ann Craig
- Howard Smith – George Kraft
- Herbert Anderson, as Jess Jessup, passed away at age 77 in Palm Spr.
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Cpl. Herbert Anderson | Guy Anderson | Herb Anderson - Robert Osterloh, as Lt. Clayborne, passed away at age 82 in Los Osos, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Bob Osterloh | Robert Edward Osterloh - Russ Bender, as Henry Trowbridge (uncredited), passed away at age 59 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Russell Bender - Lynette Bernay (b. August 18, 1931) – Elizabeth Drexel (uncredited)
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Lisa Bernay | Lynetie Bernay | Lynne Bernay | Lynn Bernay | Lynn Berney - Cyril Delevanti, as William Isham (uncredited), passed away at age 86 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Cyril Delavanti | Syril Delevanti | Cyril Delivanti - Ken Drake – Bill Honegger (uncredited)
- Matt Moore – Charlie Bates (uncredited)
- Glen Vernon, as Stuart Drexel (uncredited), passed away at age 76 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio
Also known as: Glenn Vernon
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