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The Abominable Dr. Phibes

  • 1971
  • PG-13
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
18K
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Vincent Price and Virginia North in The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
Dark ComedyComedyHorror

Doctor, scientist, organist, and biblical scholar Anton Phibes seeks revenge on the nine doctors he considers responsible for the death of his wife.Doctor, scientist, organist, and biblical scholar Anton Phibes seeks revenge on the nine doctors he considers responsible for the death of his wife.Doctor, scientist, organist, and biblical scholar Anton Phibes seeks revenge on the nine doctors he considers responsible for the death of his wife.

  • Director
    • Robert Fuest
  • Writers
    • James Whiton
    • William Goldstein
  • Stars
    • Vincent Price
    • Joseph Cotten
    • Virginia North
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Fuest
    • Writers
      • James Whiton
      • William Goldstein
    • Stars
      • Vincent Price
      • Joseph Cotten
      • Virginia North
    • 177User reviews
    • 149Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • Dr. Anton Phibes
    Joseph Cotten
    Joseph Cotten
    • Dr. Vesalius
    Virginia North
    Virginia North
    • Vulnavia
    Terry-Thomas
    Terry-Thomas
    • Dr. Longstreet
    Sean Bury
    Sean Bury
    • Lem Vesalius
    Susan Travers
    Susan Travers
    • Nurse Allen
    David Hutcheson
    • Dr. Hedgepath
    Edward Burnham
    Edward Burnham
    • Dr. Dunwoody
    Alex Scott
    Alex Scott
    • Dr. Hargreaves
    Peter Gilmore
    Peter Gilmore
    • Dr. Kitaj
    Maurice Kaufmann
    Maurice Kaufmann
    • Dr. Whitcombe
    Peter Jeffrey
    Peter Jeffrey
    • Detective Inspector Trout
    Derek Godfrey
    • Crow
    Norman Jones
    Norman Jones
    • Sgt. Tom Schenley
    John Cater
    John Cater
    • Superintendent Waverley
    Alan Zipson
    • 1st Police Official
    Dallas Adams
    • 2nd Police Official
    James Grout
    James Grout
    • Sergeant
    • Director
      • Robert Fuest
    • Writers
      • James Whiton
      • William Goldstein
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    User reviews177

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    9Charles-31

    Tongue-in-cheek horror and lots of Art Deco...

    10BaronBl00d

    An Old-Fashioned Love Story

    10Gislef

    One of the greatest of the Great

    9Coventry

    Dr. Phibes = horror like it should be

    8AlsExGal

    It's tough to do a good comedy/horror film...

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    • Trivia
      Joseph Cotten would grumble on the film's set that he had to remember and deliver lines, while Vincent Price's were all to be post-dubbed. Price responded "Yes, but I still know them, Joe." In fact, Price was well-known in Hollywood for his ability to memorize all of the characters' lines in a given production, not just his own.
    • Goofs
      Virginia North smiles broadly as she dances with Vincent Price. Her face is concealed most of the time, but if you look closely, you can see her face for a moment and she is clearly trying not to laugh at Price's deliberately campy performance.
    • Quotes

      Waverley: A brass unicorn has been catapulted across a London street and impaled an eminent surgeon. Words fail me, gentlemen.

    • Crazy credits
      The film's cast list is divided into five sections: "The Protagonists", "The Girl", "The Victims", "The Law" and "Interested Parties".
    • Alternate versions
      The Spanish-language version of the film features an almost completely different music soundtrack. The French-language version of it also features some subtle differences in the music soundtrack.
    • Connections
      Edited into Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      What Can I Say Dear After I Say I'm Sorry

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    • Release date
      • May 18, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Dr. Phibes
    • Filming locations
      • Highgate Cemetery, Swain's Lane, Highgate, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • American International Pictures (AIP)
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    • Budget
      • £300,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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