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Catacombs (1965 film)
Catacombs is a 1965 British horror film directed by Gordon Hessler and starring Gary Merrill, Georgina Cookson and Jane Merrow.[1][2] It was known in the US as The Woman Who Wouldn't Die.
| Catacombs | |
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| Directed by | Gordon Hessler |
| Screenplay by | Daniel Mainwaring |
| Based on | Catacombs (1959 novel) by Jay Bennett |
| Produced by | Jack Parsons Neil McCallum |
| Starring | Gary Merrill Georgina Cookson Jane Merrow |
| Cinematography | Arthur Lavis |
| Edited by | Robert Winter |
| Music by | Carlo Martelli |
Production companies | Parroch-McCallum Associated Producers International British Lion |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films (United Kingdom) Warner Bros. Pictures (United States) |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Production edit
The film was shot at Shepperton Studios with sets designed by the art director George Provis. Warner Brothers picked it up for distribution in the US.[3]
Plot edit
An astute business woman is murdered by her husband who intends to carry on with his affair with her niece after her death. However, he soon finds himself haunted by his late wife.
Cast edit
- Gary Merrill as Raymond Garth
- Georgina Cookson as Ellen Garth
- Jane Merrow as Alice Taylor
- Neil McCallum as Richard 'Dick' Corbett
- Rachel Thomas as Christine
- Jack Train as Solicitor
- Frederick Piper as Inspector Murcott
References edit
External links edit
- Catacombs at IMDb
- at BFI
- Review of film at The New York Times