The Abominable Dr. Phibes

– Famous organist Anton Phibes is horribly disfigured in an automobile accident while rushing to the s..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
1971
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)

Famous organist Anton Phibes is horribly disfigured in an automobile accident while rushing to the side of his sick wife and presumed to be dead. Once Phibes learns that his wife died on the operating table, he is convinced the doctors are responsible and begins exacting his revenge on all those involved.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA, UK
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Genre:

The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) - Trailer

Release Date:

18 May 1971

Language:

English, Hebrew

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Robert Fuest

Writer:

James Whiton, William Goldstein

Main Actors:

Vincent Price, Joseph Cotten, Virginia North, Terry-Thomas

Plot:

Doctors are being murdered in a bizarre manner: bats, bees, killer frog masks, etc., which represent the nine Biblical plagues. The crimes are orchestrated by the organ-playing, demented Dr .Phibes - from his base; replete with a clockwork orchestra with the help of his mute assistant. The detective is stumped until he finds that all of the doctors being killed assisted a Dr. Vesalius on an unsuccessful operation involving the wife of Dr. Phibes, but he couldn't be the culprit, could he? He was killed in a car crash upon learning of his wife's death...

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Production:

Orion Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
86%