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The Friday Film: Tomb of Ligeia

BBC One
on BBC One London

starring Vincent Price with Elizabeth Shepherd
Derek Francis , John Westbrook
At the funeral of his wife Ligeia in 1821, Verden Fell outrages the parson by shrugging off the suggestion that she was not a Christian; in any case, he says, she is not dead. A black cat screeches, and Ligeia's eyes open in the coffin....
A classic Edgar Allan Poe tale featuring the ultimate in feline frigihtfulness; the spirit of a woman in the body of a cat - a transmogrified moggie!
Screenplay by ROBERT TOWNE from a story by EDGAR ALLAN POE
Producer and director ROGER CORMAN Films: page 11

Contributors

Unknown:
Vincent Price
Unknown:
Elizabeth Shepherd
Unknown:
Derek Francis
Unknown:
John Westbrook
Unknown:
Verden Fell
Unknown:
Edgar Allan Poe
Unknown:
Robert Towne
Story By:
Edgar Allan Poe
Director:
Roger Corman
Verden Fell:
Vincent Price
ROWENA/LIGEIA:
Elizabeth Shepherd
Christopher Gough:
John Westbrook
Kenrick:
Oliver Johnston
Lord Trevanion:
Derek Francis
Dr Vivian:
Richard Vernon
Parson:
Ronald Adam
Peperel:
Frank Thornton
Liveryboy:
Denis Gilmore
Source: Radio Times

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