Horror ·Thriller ·Mystery · United States of America · 1958 · 1h 12m

Macabre

Macabre poster
Director
William Castle
Cast
William Prince as Dr. Rodney Barrett Jacqueline Scott as Nurse Polly Baron Jim Backus as Sheriff Jim Tyloe Jonathan Kidd as Ed Quigley, mortician Ellen Corby as Miss Kushins Philip Tonge as Jode Wetherby
Crew
Carl E. Guthrie — Director of Photography John F. Schreyer — Editor Les Baxter — Original Music Composer Robb White — Screenplay Theo Durrant — Novel Howard W. Koch — Producer
Tagline

As Blood-Chilling As Being Buried Alive!

Synopsis

After his wife and her blind sister have died under his care, a doctor's young daughter is kidnapped and reported as buried alive, leaving him with mere hours to find and rescue her.

Trailer Macabre — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
daughterrace against timemotherbased on novel or booknursegreedinvestigationfatherburied alivesisterchild in perilmurder
Key Collaborators
William Castle Director Carl E. Guthrie Director of Photography John F. Schreyer Editor Les Baxter Original Music Composer Robb White Screenplay Theo Durrant Novel Howard W. Koch Producer Aubrey Schenck Producer William Castle Producer
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