Tales of Terror (1962)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.982 |
Directed By
Roger Corman
Crew
Richard Matheson
Pat Dinga
Daniel Haller
Anthony Carras
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Harry Reif
Les Baxter
Floyd Crosby
Ray Mercer
Richard M. Rubin
Ross Hahn
Eve Newman
Bartlett A. Carré
Marjorie Corso
John L. Bury
Al Simms
Jack Bohrer
Edgar Allan Poe
Samuel Z. Arkoff
James H. Nicholson
John Ceniga
Daniel Haller
Ray Forman
Lou LaCava
TOP CAST
Vincent Price
Locke / Fortunato / Valdemar / Narrator
Peter Lorre
Montresor ("The Black Cat")
Basil Rathbone
Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Debra Paget
Helene ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Maggie Pierce
Lenora ("Morella")
Joyce Jameson
Annabel ("The Black Cat")
Leona Gage
Morella ("Morella")
David Frankham
Dr. James ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Lennie Weinrib
Policeman ("The Black Cat")
Wally Campo
Barman Wilkins ("The Black Cat")
Alan DeWitt
Chairman of Wine Society ("The Black Cat")
John Hackett
Policeman ("The Black Cat")
Edmund Cobb
Driver ("Morella")
Scott Brown
Servant ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
Benjie Bancroft
Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Tavern Patron ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Wine Society Member ("The Black Cat") (uncredited)
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