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The City of the Dead

The City of the Dead
★ 6.5/10•1960•1h 18m•NR•Mystery•Horror

300 years old! Human blood keeps them alive forever!

In Whitewood, Massachusetts, a presumed witch places a curse on the town before she is burned at the stake. 300 years later, a college student arrives and checks into the mysterious Raven's Inn to research the town's history with witchcraft.

John Llewellyn Moxey · Director

George Baxt · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 18m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 9, 1960

Actors

Dennis Lotis

Richard Barlow

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Prof. Alan Driscoll

Patricia Jessel

Patricia Jessel

Elizabeth Selwyn / Mrs. Newless

Tom Naylor

Tom Naylor

Bill Maitland

Betta St. John

Betta St. John

Patricia Russell

Venetia Stevenson

Venetia Stevenson

Nan Barlow

Valentine Dyall

Valentine Dyall

Jethrow Keane

Ann Beach

Ann Beach

Lottie

Norman MacOwan

Norman MacOwan

Rev. Russell

James Dyrenforth

Garage Attendant

Fred Johnson

Fred Johnson

The Elder

William Abney

Policeman

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