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Vincent Price, Michael Pate, Joan Freeman, Joan Camden, Bruce Gordon ... see more see more... , Richard Hale , Sandra Knight , Donald Losby , Eugenio Martín , Richard McCauly , Sarah Selby , Sara Taft , Justice Watson , Robert Brown

Roger Corman's stripped-down remake of Universal's 1939 period classic elevates that film's supporting player Vincent Price to the starring role, essayed in the original by Basil Rathbone. Price chews... read more read more... scenery as hunchbacked mad monarch Richard III, who ascends the throne through murder (including the Duke of Clarence's wine-vat drowning), torture (lovely Sandra Knight gains a few inches on the rack), and elaborate deception. Bloody events and plot twists notwithstanding, this low-budget outing is painfully threadbare for a period piece, even in comparison to Corman's Edgar Allan Poe films for AIP from the same period. The film's saving grace is found in Price's manic performance, which ranks among the horror legend's most flamboyant. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.

Directed by: Roger Corman

Release Date: October 24, 1962

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  • November 23, 2010
    This is a remake of the 30s movie of the same name, which also has Vincent Price, but in a different role, ironically he plays the guy who killed his character in the original. I like both movies, but Price is the main character in this one. The story is good, and the actors ar... read moree great. I really like this movie.
  • August 23, 2008
    Vincent Price always shook me up as a kid, and each time I see him I remember why. He was a great actor in his day, who is like him in this day and age, No One. He always played with the best and beautiful female actors. This one was on a double disk that I rented and it was wort... read moreh adding to a collection.

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