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05/02/1962 Drama, Thriller, Comedy 1h 16m
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Overview

1962 telefilm adaptation of the classic American play about a deranged family and the string of murders they flippantly commit

  1. George Schaefer

    Director

  2. Joseph Kesselring

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Tony Randall

    Mortimer Brewster

  2. Dorothy Stickney

    Abby Brewster

  3. Mildred Natwick

    Martha Brewster

  4. Tom Bosley

    Teddy Brewster

  5. George Voskovec

    Dr. Einstein

  6. Boris Karloff

    Jonathan Brewster

  7. Farrell Pelly

    Dr. Harper

  8. Dort Clark

    Officer Brophy

  9. Nathaniel Frey

    Officer Klein

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-11-19
Tony Randall ("Mortimer") is great as the nephew who returns to his family home, and to his two maiden aunts "Abby" (Dorothy Stickney") and "Martha" (Mildred Natwick) who look very much the refined, gracious, butter-wouldn't-melt type. Shortly afterwards, however, he discovers that these two elderly spinsters have a grisly secret in their basement and when his long-lost brother "Jonathan" (Boris Karloff) arrives; he discovers that this runs in the family! It hasn't quite the charm of the 1944 iteration, and the theatrical staging - and frequently annoying interventions of "Teddy" (Tom Bosley) ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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