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Macabre

  • 1958
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  • 1h 12m
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Macabre (1958)
A doctor's daughter is kidnapped and buried alive, and he is given just five hours to find and rescue her.
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A doctor's daughter is kidnapped and buried alive, and he is given just five hours to find and rescue her.A doctor's daughter is kidnapped and buried alive, and he is given just five hours to find and rescue her.A doctor's daughter is kidnapped and buried alive, and he is given just five hours to find and rescue her.

  • Director
    • William Castle
  • Writers
    • Robb White
    • Anthony Boucher
  • Stars
    • William Prince
    • Jim Backus
    • Christine White
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    1.7K
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    • Director
      • William Castle
    • Writers
      • Robb White
      • Anthony Boucher
    • Stars
      • William Prince
      • Jim Backus
      • Christine White
    • 47User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast14

    William Prince
    William Prince
    • Dr. Rodney Barrett
    Jim Backus
    Jim Backus
    • Police Chief Jim Tyloe
    Christine White
    Christine White
    • Nancy Wetherby Tyloe
    Jacqueline Scott
    Jacqueline Scott
    • Polly Baron - Nurse
    Susan Morrow
    • Sylvia Stevenson
    Philip Tonge
    Philip Tonge
    • Jode Wetherby
    Jonathan Kidd
    • Ed Quigley - Funeral Director
    Dorothy Morris
    Dorothy Morris
    • Alice Wetherby Barrett
    Howard Hoffman
    Howard Hoffman
    • Hummel
    Ellen Corby
    Ellen Corby
    • Miss Kushins
    Linda Guderman
    • Marge Barrett
    Voltaire Perkins
    • Preacher
    Robert Colbert
    Robert Colbert
    • Nick - Chauffeur
    • (uncredited)
    Robb White
    • Man Walking in Graveyard
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Castle
    • Writers
      • Robb White
      • Anthony Boucher
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Director William Castle mortgaged his Beverly Hills house to finance the film.
    • Goofs
      After Jode killed Hummel in the cemetery, there was no blood on Hummel's face as he lay next to the open grave; but later during Nancy's funeral, there was a lot of blood pouring down the right side of his face, and later when Polly found him in the tomb, his face was covered in blood.
    • Quotes
      • Narrator: Ladies and gentlemen - for the next hour and fifteen minutes, you will be shown things so terrifying that the management of this theatre is deeply concerned for your welfare. Therefore, we request that each of you assume the responsibility of taking care of your neighbor. If anyone near you becomes uncontrollably frightened, will you please notify the management so that medical attention can be rushed to their aid? Please set your watches. It is 6:45 in the evening in a town called Thornton...
    • Crazy credits
      In an animated closing credit sequence, characters who died during the film are borne in hearses that parade across the screen, right to left. The surviving characters follow on foot.
    • Alternate versions
      This was one of a group of films for which Allied Artists prepared a special version for U.S. television syndication. The film would begin with an introductory crawl, followed by a scene from the film and then the main titles.
    • Connections
      Featured in Adventure Theater: Macabre (1977)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 16, 1959 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Macabro
    • Filming locations
      • 5193 D Street, Chino, California, USA(The Quigley Funeral Parlor)
    • Production company
      • William Castle Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $90,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 12m(72 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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