Tales of Terror (1962) Horror Thriller Mystery Comedy
Tales of Terror (1962) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.90/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.8/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 7.1/10
Tales of Terror Plot Synopsis:
Three stories adapted from the work of Edgar Allen Poe. A man and his daughter are reunited, but the blame for the death of his wife hangs over them, unresolved. 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. A man dy**g and in great pain agrees to be hypnotized at the moment of death, with unexpected consequences.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Three tales of terror involve a grieving widower and the daughter he abandoned; a drunkard and his wife's black cat; and a hypnotist who prolongs the moment of a man's death.
Tagline: A Trilogy of Shock and Horror!
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Tales of Terror Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1962 (more 1962 movies)
Nominations: 2
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Production Co.: American International Picture
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Tales of Terror Release Dates DVD: Sep 19, 2000
Writers: Richard Matheson, Edgar Allan Poe
Producers: Samuel Z. Arkoff, Roger Corman, James H. Nicholson
Musicians: Les Baxter
Cinematographers: Floyd Crosby
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Tales of Terror (1962) Cast (Click to Expand)
Tales of Terror Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent Price | ... | Locke / Fortunato Luchresi / Ernest Valdemar |
| Maggie Pierce | ... | Lenora (segment "Morella") |
| Leona Gage | ... | Morella (segment "Morella") |
| Peter Lorre | ... | Montresor (segment "The Black Cat") |
| Joyce Jameson | ... | Annabel (segment "The Black Cat") |
| Basil Rathbone | ... | Carmichael (segment "The Case of M. Valdemar") |
| Debra Paget | ... | Helene (segment "The Case of M. Valdemar") |
| David Frankham | ... | Dr. James (segment "The Case of M. Valdemar") |
| Lennie Weinrib | ... | Policeman (segment "The Black Cat") |
| Wally Campo | ... | Barman Wilkins (segment "The Black Cat") |
| Alan DeWitt | ... | Chairman of Wine Society (segment "The Black Cat") (as Alan DeWit) |
| John Hackett | ... | Policeman (segment "The Black Cat") |
| Edmund Cobb | ... | Driver (segment "Morella") (as Ed Cobb) |
| Scott Brown | ... | Servant (segment "The Case of M. Valdemar") |
| Benjie Bancroft | ... | Wine Society Member (uncredited) |
| Paul Bradley | ... | Wine Society Member (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Gibson | ... | Wine Society Member (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | ... | Wine Society Member (uncredited) |
| Jack Kenny | ... | Tavern Patron (uncredited) |
| Cosmo Sardo | ... | Wine Society Member (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Vincent Price, as Locke / Fortunato Luchresi / Ernest Valdemar, passed away at age 82 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Mr. Vincent Price | Master of Terror - Maggie Pierce – Lenora (segment \"Morella\")
- Leona Gage – Morella (segment \"Morella\")
- Peter Lorre, as Montresor (segment \"The Black Cat\"), passed away at age 59 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Mr. Peter Lorre - Joyce Jameson, as Annabel (segment \"The Black Cat\"), passed away at age 54 in Burbank, California, USA.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Joyce Jamison - Basil Rathbone, as Carmichael (segment \"The Case of M. Valdemar\"), passed away at age 75 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Also known as: Sir Basil Rathbone - Debra Paget (b. August 19, 1933) – Helene (segment \"The Case of M. Valdemar\")
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Also known as: D. Paget - David Frankham (b. February 16, 1926) – Dr. James (segment \"The Case of M. Valdemar\")
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Dave Frankham | David Frankman - Lennie Weinrib, as Policeman (segment \"The Black Cat\"), passed away at age 71 in Santiago, Chile.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Lenny Weinrib | Len Weinrib | Leonard Weinrib - Wally Campo (b. June 22, 1921) – Barman Wilkins (segment \"The Black Cat\")
Sign: Cancer - Alan DeWitt – Chairman of Wine Society (segment \"The Black Cat\") (as Alan DeWit)
- John Hackett – Policeman (segment \"The Black Cat\")
- Edmund Cobb, as Driver (segment \"Morella\") (as Ed Cobb), passed away at age 82 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Eddie Cobb | Edmind F. Cobb | Edmond Cobb | Edmund F. Cobb | Edward C. Cobb | Edward Cobb | Edwin F. Cobb | Edwin Cobb | Ed Cobb | Hector A. Cobb - Scott Brown – Servant (segment \"The Case of M. Valdemar\")
- Benjie Bancroft, as Wine Society Member (uncredited), passed away at age 88 in Hunt.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Benji Bancroft
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