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THE TOMB OF LIGEIA

1964 • GB HMDB
November 1, 1964

Verden Fell is shattered after the death of his lovely wife. But, after an unexpected encounter with Lady Rowena Trevanion, Fell soon finds himself married again. Nevertheless, his late wife's spirit seems to hang over the dilapidated abbey that Fell shares with his new bride. Lady Rowena senses that something is amiss and, when she investigates, makes a horrifying discovery -- learning that Fell's dead wife is closer than she ever imagined possible.

Directors

Roger Corman Roger Corman
Horror

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Cast

Vincent Price as Verden Fell

Vincent Price

Verden Fell

 Elizabeth Shepherd as Lady Rowena Trevanion / Lady Ligeia

Elizabeth Shepherd

Lady Rowena Trevanion / Lady Ligeia

 John Westbrook as Christopher Gough

John Westbrook

Christopher Gough

 Derek Francis as Lord Trevanion

Derek Francis

Lord Trevanion

 Oliver Johnston as Kenrick

Oliver Johnston

Kenrick

 Richard Vernon as Dr. Vivian

Richard Vernon

Dr. Vivian

 Frank Thornton as Peperel

Frank Thornton

Peperel

 Ronald Adam as Minister at Graveside

Ronald Adam

Minister at Graveside

Denis Gilmore

Livery Boy

Penelope Lee

Lady Rowena's Maidservant

Crew
Production: Pat Green (Producer) — Roger Corman (Executive Producer) — James H. Nicholson (Executive Producer) — David Deutsch (Producer) — Samuel Z. Arkoff (Producer)
Screenplay: Robert Towne (Screenplay) — Paul Mayersberg (Writer)
Music: Kenneth V. Jones (Original Music Composer)
Cinematography: Arthur Grant (Director of Photography)

REVIEWS (1)

Marco Castellini

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Ligeia dies assuring her husband that she would make herself heard even from the Afterlife. Indeed, when the widower remarries, his new companion becomes the victim of a series of terrible events that seem to be the work of the deceased. Gothic atmosphere for a film that clearly draws inspiration from "L'Orribile Segreto del Dottor Hichcock" by Freda. Corman, however, fails to reach the level of the Italian production by making a mediocre film and at times excessively slow. The story is based on Poe's eponymous tale.

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