The Coffin

Episode aired May 7, 1988
TV-14
26m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

215

YOUR RATING

Denholm Elliott in The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)

Drama Fantasy Horror Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller

Greedy Richard Braling tries to find his deceased brother Charles' money, but discovers that his brother has set a trap for him,.Greedy Richard Braling tries to find his deceased brother Charles' money, but discovers that his brother has set a trap for him,.Greedy Richard Braling tries to find his deceased brother Charles' money, but discovers that his brother has set a trap for him,.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

215

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Based on the short story "The Coffin" by Ray Bradbury. It was first published as "Wake for the Living" in Dime Mystery (September, 1947).

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Charles Braling: What do you want?
Richard Braling: You know I always pop by each week to see how you are.
Charles Braling: Your attendance here, Richard, is prompted by one of two motives. Plan A, to see if I'm dead. Plan B, if I am unhappily still living, touch me for some money.

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Featured review

8/10

The Glassed Coffin

When the exotic millionaire Charles Braling (Dan O'Herlihy) a.k.a. Robot Man brings all his savings to his manor and builds a glassed coffin, his greedy brother Richard Braling (Denholm Elliott) mocks him. Charles dies and in the will, Richard may have the mansion and all his savings if he finds where it is hidden. Richard seeks the money in the coffin and finds a tragic surprise.

"The Coffin" is quite silly but entertains. The surprise that the ambitious and mean Richard Braling finds in the coffin is darkly funny. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "The Coffin"