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Theatre of Blood

BBC One
on BBC One London

A feature film starring Vincent Price, Diana Rigg

One by one the leading theatre critics in London are hideously murdered. Inspector Boot and his intrepid assistant Sergeant Dogge are naturally baffled by the series of bizarre killings. Who is disposing of the critics in ways which parody deaths from Shakespeare's plays? And why?
Screenplay by ANTHONY GREVILLE -BELL
Based on an original idea by STANLEY MANN and JOHN KOHN
Produced by JOHN KOHN and STANLEY MANN
Directed by DOUGLAS HICKOX
(First showing on British television) Films, pages 16-17

Contributors

Play By:
Anthony Greville
Unknown:
Stanley Mann
Unknown:
John Kohn
Produced By:
John Kohn
Produced By:
Stanley Mann
Directed By:
Douglas Hickox
Edward Lionheart:
Vincent Price
Edwina Lionheart:
Diana Rigg
Peregrine Devlin:
Ian Hendry
Trevor Dickman:
Harry Andrews
Miss Chloe Moon:
Coral Browne
Oliver Larding:
Robert Coote
Solomon Psaltery:
Jack Hawkins
George Maxwell:
Michael Hordern
Horace Sprout:
Arthur Lowe
Meredith Merridrew:
Robert Moriey
Hector Snipe:
Dennis Price
Inspector Boot:
Milo O'Shea
Sergeant Dogge:
Eric Sykes
Rosemary:
Madeline Smith
Source: Radio Times

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