Macabre (1958)
As Blood-Chilling As Being Buried Alive!
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.
Director: William Castle
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Runtime: 72 min
Release Date: October 1, 1958
Cast
- William Prince - Dr. Rodney Barrett
- Jacqueline Scott - Nurse Polly Baron
- Jim Backus - Sheriff Jim Tyloe
- Jonathan Kidd - Ed Quigley, mortician
- Ellen Corby - Miss Kushins
- Philip Tonge - Jode Wetherby
- Susan Morrow - Sylvia Stevenson
- Christine White - Nancy Wetherby
- Robert Colbert - Nick, chauffeur
- Dorothy Morris - Alice Wetherby Barrett
Screenplay
- Robb White (Screenplay)
- Theo Durrant (Novel)
Music: Les Baxter
Cinematography: Carl E. Guthrie
Editing: John F. Schreyer
Production: William Castle Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $90,000
Box Office: $5M
Original Language: en
Themes
Anonymous Tip and the Shadowy Killer, Serial Murder Clue Hunt, Copycat Serial Killer and the Puzzle, Cold Case Reopened: The New Clue, Conspiracy Theory Check: Is it True?
Keywords
daughter, race against time, mother, based on novel or book, nurse, greed, investigation, father, buried alive, sister, child in peril, murder, inheritance, doctor, corpse
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Macabre about?
- 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.
- Who directed Macabre?
- Macabre was directed by William Castle.
- Who stars in Macabre?
- Macabre stars William Prince, Jacqueline Scott, Jim Backus, Jonathan Kidd, Ellen Corby, Philip Tonge.
- How long is Macabre?
- Macabre has a runtime of 1h 12m (72 minutes).
- What genre is Macabre?
- Macabre is a Horror, Thriller, Mystery film.
- What is the budget of Macabre?
- Macabre had a budget of $90,000.
- How much did Macabre gross?
- Macabre grossed $5M worldwide.
- Where was Macabre produced?
- Macabre was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Macabre?
- The themes of Macabre include: Anonymous Tip and the Shadowy Killer, Serial Murder Clue Hunt, Copycat Serial Killer and the Puzzle, Cold Case Reopened: The New Clue, Conspiracy Theory Check: Is it True?.