United States / Mar 09, 1972 / PG
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
When a tourist group become lost within ancient catacombs, they meet the sinister Crypt Keeper, who tells them each their fate. The enigmatic figure's macabre stories involve a wife dabbling in murder, a retired sanitation worker targeted by his suspicious neighbors, and an adulterer who may face a fitting demise if the yarns come true.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nigel Patrick | Maj. William Rogers |
| Robin Phillips | James Elliot |
| Ralph Richardson | The Crypt Keeper |
| Geoffrey Bayldon | Guide |
| Martin Boddey | Husband |
| Chloe Franks | Daughter |
| Oliver MacGreevy | Maniac |
| Susan Denny | Wife |
| Angela Grant | Susan |
| David Markham | Father |
| Robert Hutton | Neighbour |
| Harry Locke | Harry the Cook |
| Kay Adrian | Mrs Davies |
| Frank Forsyth | Tramp |
| John Louis Mansi | Blind Man |
| Bart Allison | Blind Man |
| John Barrard | Blind Man |
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| Carl Bernard | Blind Man |
| Robin Burns | Blind Man |
| Hugo de Vernier | Blind Man |
| Chris Gannon | Blind Man |
| George Herbert | Blind Man |
| Ernest C. Jennings | Blind Man |
| Bartlett Mullins | Blind Man |
| Bert Palmer | Blind Man |
| Carlos Baker | Mrs Adrian's Son |
| Dan Caulfield | Postman |
| Melinda Clancy | Helen Carter |
| Paul Clere | Maitland's Son |
| Sharon Clere | Maitland's Daughter |
| Clifford Earl | Police Sergeant |
| Edward Evans | Constable Ramsey |
| Peter Fraser | Motorist |
| Irene Gawne | Mrs Phelps |
| Stafford Medhurst | Mrs Phelps' Son |
| Robert Rietti | Radio Newscaster (voice) |
| Len Saunders | Old Man |
| Ann Sears | Helen Carter's Mother |
| Jayne Sofiano | Secretary |
| Peter Thomas | Pallbearer |
| Graham Tonbridge | Pallbearer |
| Tony Wall | Attendant |
| Hedger Wallace | Detective |
| Manning Wilson | Vicar |
| Fred Wood | Mortician |
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tales from the Crypt |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Amicus Productions, Metromedia Producers Corporation |
| Release date | 9 marzo 1972 |
| Executive producer | Charles W. Fries |
| Production | Max Rosenberg, Milton Subotsky |
| Writer | Johnny Craig, Al Feldstein, William Gaines, Milton Subotsky |
| Casting | Ronnie Curtis |
| Editing | Teddy Darvas |
| Cinematography | Norman Warwick, David Wynn-Jones |
| Assistant directors | Freddie Francis |
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| Camera operators | Norman Warwick, David Wynn-Jones |
| Additional photography | Norman Warwick, David Wynn-Jones |
| Production design | Tony Curtis |
| Art direction | Tony Curtis |
| Set decoration | Tony Curtis |
| Music | Douglas Gamley, Pat Foster |
| Sound | Douglas Gamley, Pat Foster |
| Costume design | Roy Ashton, Joan Carpenter |
| Makeup | Roy Ashton, Joan Carpenter |
| Hairstyling | Roy Ashton, Joan Carpenter |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Sep 11, 1972
United Kingdom / Oct 01, 1972
Germany / Jan 18, 1973
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Portugal / Mar 08, 1973 / M/16 / Fantasporto - Festival Internacional de Cinema do Porto
France / Feb 13, 1974 / 12
Physical media
United Kingdom / Jan 31, 1988 / 18 / VHS
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