The Curse of the Living Corpse
Released: May 1, 1964Runtime: 84 min
The wealthy patriarch of the Sinclair family lives in mortal fear of being buried alive due to a rare condition that causes him to sometimes appear lifeless. After his death, relatives learn that his will stipulates a strict series of orders that must be followed in order to receive their inheritance. The family refuses to comply and the patriarch returns from the grave to exact revenge by killing each of them in the way they fear most.
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Roy Scheider
as Philip Sinclair
Helen Waren
as Abigail Sinclair
Robert Milli
as Bruce Sinclair
Margot Hartman
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Hugh Franklin
as James Benson
Linda Donovan
as Letty Crews
Dino Narizzano
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Candace Hilligoss
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J Frank Lucas
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George Cotton
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