Macabre (1958 film)
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| Directed by | William Castle |
| Produced by | William Castle |
| Written by | Theo Durrant (novel) Robb White |
| Starring | William Prince Jim Backus Christine White Jacqueline Scott Susan Morrow |
| Music by | Les Baxter |
| Cinematography | Carl E. Guthrie |
| Editing by | John F. Schreyer |
| Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $90,000 (estimated) |
| Gross revenue | $5,000,000 (USA) ( January 1970) (sub-total) |
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Macabre is a 1958 thriller directed by William Castle.
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[edit] Plot summary
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[edit] Production details
Filming Dates 15 August 1958 - 23 August 1958
Castle took the bold step to mortgage his house to be able to make the thriller independently.[1] While the film is considered a cheap knock-off of the French thriller Diabolique,[2] the film became Castle's first big box office hit and its success spawned a career for Castle.[2]
Macabre is considered Castle's first foray into using the promotional gimmicks that later made him famous.[1]
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A certificate for a $1,000 life insurance policy from Lloyd's of London was given to each customer in case he/she should die of fright during the film.[3][4][1] Showings also had ushers dressed in surgical garb with ambulances outside theater.
[edit] Cast
- William Prince as Doctor Rodney Barrett
- Jim Backus as Jim Tyloe
- Christine White as Nancy Wetherby
- Jacqueline Scott as Polly Baron
- Susan Morrow as Sylvia Stevenson
[edit] Reception
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