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The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Abominable Dr. Phibes

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

Love means never having to say you're ugly.

Genres

HorrorComedy

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After a team of surgeons botches his beloved wife's operation, the distraught Dr. Phibes unleashes a score of Old-Testament atrocities on his enemies.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$1827000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6.896/10

Release Date

18 May 1971

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Dr. Anton Phibes

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Dr. Vesalius

Hugh Griffith

Hugh Griffith

Rabbi

Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

Dr. Longstreet

Virginia North

Virginia North

Vulnavia

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Inspector Trout

Derek Godfrey

Derek Godfrey

Crow

Norman Jones

Norman Jones

Sgt. Schenley

John Cater

John Cater

Superintendent Waverley

Aubrey Woods

Aubrey Woods

Goldsmith

John Laurie

John Laurie

Darrow

Maurice Kaufmann

Maurice Kaufmann

Dr. Whitcombe

Barbara Keogh

Barbara Keogh

Mrs. Frawley

Sean Bury

Sean Bury

Lem Vesalius

Susan Travers

Susan Travers

Nurse Allen

David Hutcheson

David Hutcheson

Dr. Hedgepath

Edward Burnham

Edward Burnham

Dr. Dunwoody

Alex Scott

Alex Scott

Dr. Hargreaves

Peter Gilmore

Peter Gilmore

Dr. Kitaj

Alan Zipson

Alan Zipson

1st Police Official

Dallas Adams

Dallas Adams

2nd Police Official

James Grout

James Grout

Sergeant

Alister Williamson

Alister Williamson

1st Policeman

Thomas Heathcote

Thomas Heathcote

2nd Policeman

Ian Marter

Ian Marter

3rd Policeman

Charles Farrell

Charles Farrell

Chauffeur

John Franklyn

John Franklyn

Graveyard Attendant

Walter Horsbrugh

Walter Horsbrugh

Ross, the Butler

Julian Grant

Julian Grant

4th Policeman

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Singer of 'The Darktown Strutters' Ball' (voice)

Juba Kennerley

Juba Kennerley

Gentlemens Club Member, Calling For Quiet

Caroline Munro

Caroline Munro

Victoria Regina Phibes

Ron Gregory

Ron Gregory

George Hilsdon

George Hilsdon

Julie Mendez

Julie Mendez

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

John Tatham

John Tatham

Tommy Windward

Tommy Windward

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