The Oblong Box Movie Review 1969

Coffins, blood, and live corpses fill drawn-out and lifeless adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe story. English aristocrat Price attempts to hide his disfigured brother in an old tower. Brother predictably escapes and rampages through town before being killed.

Distribution

Movies Unlimited, 3015 Darnell Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19154, Phone: (215)637-4444, Toll-free: 800-668-4344, Fax: (215)637-2350, Email: movies@moviesunlimited.com, URL: http://www.moviesunlimited.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 91 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Mystery & Suspense, Adapted from a Story, Books to Film: Edgar Allan Poe, Buried Alive

Screenplay

Lawrence Huntington

Cast

Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Alastair Williamson, Hilary Dwyer, Peter Arne, Harry Baird, Carl Rigg, Sally Geeson, Maxwell Shaw

Cinematography

John Coquillon

Director

Gordon Hessler

Producer

American International Pictures (A.I.P.)