The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
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1971
1h 34m
6.9(322 votes)
Horror
Comedy

Overview

After a team of surgeons botches his beloved wife's operation, the distraught Dr. Phibes unleashes a score of Old-Testament atrocities on his enemies.

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38 members
Acting

Vincent Price

Dr. Anton Phibes

Vincent Price
Acting

Joseph Cotten

Dr. Vesalius

Joseph Cotten
Acting

Hugh Griffith

Rabbi

Hugh Griffith
Acting

Terry-Thomas

Dr. Longstreet

Terry-Thomas
Acting

Virginia North

Vulnavia

Virginia North
Acting

Peter Jeffrey

Inspector Trout

Peter Jeffrey
Acting

Derek Godfrey

Crow

Derek Godfrey
Acting

Norman Jones

Sgt. Schenley

Norman Jones
Acting

John Cater

Superintendent Waverley

John Cater
Acting

Aubrey Woods

Goldsmith

Aubrey Woods
Acting

John Laurie

Darrow

John Laurie
Acting

Maurice Kaufmann

Dr. Whitcombe

Maurice Kaufmann
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Barbara Keogh

Mrs. Frawley

Barbara Keogh
Acting

Sean Bury

Lem Vesalius

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Susan Travers

Nurse Allen

Susan Travers
Acting

David Hutcheson

Dr. Hedgepath

David Hutcheson
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Edward Burnham

Dr. Dunwoody

Edward Burnham
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Alex Scott

Dr. Hargreaves

Alex Scott
Acting

Peter Gilmore

Dr. Kitaj

Peter Gilmore
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Alan Zipson

1st Police Official

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Dallas Adams

2nd Police Official

Dallas Adams
Acting

James Grout

Sergeant

James Grout
Acting

Alister Williamson

1st Policeman

Alister Williamson
Acting

Thomas Heathcote

2nd Policeman

Thomas Heathcote
Acting

Ian Marter

3rd Policeman

Ian Marter
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Charles Farrell

Chauffeur

Charles Farrell
Acting

John Franklyn

Graveyard Attendant

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Walter Horsbrugh

Ross, the Butler

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Julian Grant

4th Policeman

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Paul Frees

Singer of 'The Darktown Strutters' Ball' (voice)

Paul Frees
Acting

Juba Kennerley

Gentlemens Club Member, Calling For Quiet

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Caroline Munro

Victoria Regina Phibes

Caroline Munro
Acting

Ron Gregory

Unknown Role

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George Hilsdon

Unknown Role

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Julie Mendez

Unknown Role

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Guy Standeven

Unknown Role

Guy Standeven
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John Tatham

Unknown Role

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Tommy Windward

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