Catacombs (1965 film)

Catacombs
Catacombs
Directed by	Gordon Hessler
Screenplay by	Daniel Mainwaring
Based on	Catacombs; (1959 novel); by Jay Bennett
Produced by	Jack Parsons; Neil McCallum
Starring	Gary Merrill; Georgina Cookson ; Jane Merrow
Cinematography	Arthur Lavis
Edited by	Robert Winter
Music by	Carlo Martelli
Production; companies	Parroch-McCallum; Associated Producers International; British Lion
Distributed by	British Lion Films (United Kingdom); Warner Bros. Pictures (United States)
Release date	5 May 1965
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Catacombs is a 1965 British horror film directed by Gordon Hessler and starring Gary Merrill, Georgina Cookson and Jane Merrow.^[1]^[2] It was known in the US as The Woman Who Wouldn't Die.

Production[edit]

The film was shot at Shepperton Studios with sets designed by the art director George Provis. Warner Brothers picked it up for distribution in the US.^[3]

Plot[edit]

An astute business woman is murdered by her husband who intends to carry on with his affair with her niece after her death. However, he soon finds himself haunted by his late wife.

Cast[edit]

Gary Merrill as Raymond Garth
Georgina Cookson as Ellen Garth
Jane Merrow as Alice Taylor
Neil McCallum as Richard 'Dick' Corbett
Rachel Thomas as Christine
Jack Train as Solicitor
Frederick Piper as Inspector Murcott

References[edit]

^ BFI.org
^ "CATACOMBS". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 34. 1967. p. 9. ProQuest 1305827919.
^ "British film to be shown here". New York Times. 15 June 1964. ProQuest 115838142.

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[1] BFI.org

[2] "CATACOMBS". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 34. 1967. p. 9. ProQuest 1305827919.

[3] "British film to be shown here". New York Times. 15 June 1964. ProQuest 115838142.

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