Theatre of Blood (1973)

R03/16/1973Comedy, Horror1h 44m
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It's curtains for his critics!

Overview

A Shakespearean actor takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Vincent Price

    Edward Lionheart

  2. Cast 1

    Diana Rigg

    Edwina Lionheart

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    Ian Hendry

    Peregrine Devlin

  4. Cast 1

    Harry Andrews

    Trevor Dickman

  5. Cast 1

    Coral Browne

    Chloe Moon

  6. Cast 1

    Robert Coote

    Oliver Larding

  7. Cast 1

    Jack Hawkins

    Solomon Psaltery

  8. Cast 1

    Michael Hordern

    George Maxwell

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    Arthur Lowe

    Horace Sprout

Vincent Price is delightfully camp and over-the-top in this compendium of tales of revenge. He plays a Shakespearean actor slighted by the critics and denied his due plaudits; so he sets out - with the help of mistress of disguise (?!) Diana Rigg (his daughter) to avenge himself by disposing of each of his antagonists in a fashion prescribed by the bard himself. Robert Morley is great as the poodle-loving ham, and we have some fun appearances from Jack Hawkins, Ian Hendry, Arthur Lowe as the wonderfully named "Horace Sprout" married to Joan Hickson and a cast of the great and the good of late ...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget-

Revenue $1,000,000.00

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