Theatre of Blood (Original title)Much Ado about Murder (Working title)Theater of Blood (Alternative title)
Dates: 1973 (Copyright), 08 July 1973 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirected by: Douglas Hickox
Synopsis: Black comedy: demented Shakespearean actor seeks revenge on eight members of the London Critics' Circle who he believes denied him a Best Actor of the Year award.
Genre: Horror
Releases
Date: 1973not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - DeLuxe - SoundRuntime: 102 mins Length: 9223 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 102 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Dates: 1973 (Copyright), 08 July 1973 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirected by: Douglas Hickox
Synopsis: Black comedy: demented Shakespearean actor seeks revenge on eight members of the London Critics' Circle who he believes denied him a Best Actor of the Year award.
Genre: Horror
Releases
Date: 1973not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - DeLuxe - SoundRuntime: 102 mins Length: 9223 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 102 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Credits
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©: Harbor Productions Inc., Filmed by: Cineman Films Ltd., Executive Producer: Gustave Berne, Executive Producer: Sam Jaffe, Produced by: John Kohn, Stanley Mann, Production Manager: David Anderson, Assistant to the Producers: Sara Romilly, Assistant Director: Dominic Fulford, Continuity: Angela Allen, Screenplay by: Anthony Greville-Bell, Based on an idea by: Stanley Mann, John Kohn, Director of Photography: Wolfgang Suschitzky, Camera Operator: Ronnie Taylor, Special Effects: John Stears, Editor: Malcolm Cooke, Assistant Editor: Chris Kelly, Production Designer: Michael Seymour, [Assistant Art Director]: Richard Rambaut, Set Decorator: Ann Mollo, Construction Manager: Peter Verrard, Costume Designer: Michael Baldwin, Wardrobe Assistant: Terry Smith, Make-up: George Blackler, Hairdresser: Pearl Tipaldi, Music Composed and Conducted by: Michael J. Lewis, Choreographer of Meths Drinkers: Tutte Lemkow, Sound Mixer: Simon Kaye, Dubbing Mixer: Douglas Turner, Sound Editor: Les Wiggins, Stunts Arranged by: Terry York
Cast
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Vincent Price (Edward Kendal Sheridan Lionheart), Diana Rigg (Edwina Lionheart), Ian Hendry (Peregrine Devlin), Harry Andrews (Trevor Dickman), Coral Browne (Miss Chloe Moon), Robert Coote (Oliver Larding), Jack Hawkins (Solomon Psaltery), Michael Hordern (George William Maxwell), Arthur Lowe (Horace Sprout), Robert Morley (Meredith Merridrew), Dennis Price (Hector Snipe), Diana Dors (Maisie Psaltery), Madeline Smith (Rosemary), Joan Hickson (Mrs Sprout), Renee Asherson (Mrs Maxwell), Milo O'Shea (Inspector Boot), Eric Sykes (Sergeant Dogge), Bunny Reed, Peter Thornton (policeman), Charles Sinnickson (vicar), Brigid Erin Bates (Agnes, the maid), Tutte Lemkow, Stanley Bates, Eric Francis, Sally Gilmore, John Gilpin, Joyce Graeme, Jack Maguire, Declan Mulholland (meths drinker), Tony Calvin (police photographer)