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    The Abominable Dr. Phibes

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    Poster of the movie The Abominable Dr. Phibes
    1971     Comedy/horror    
    United Kingdom/USA
    1h 34min

    Long thought dead, the victim of a horrible accident, Dr. Anton Phibes (Vincent Price) still lives, surrounded by art-deco bric-a-brac and attended by mute beauty Vulnavia (Virginia North). Outwardly normal in appearance, Phibes actually wears a rubber mask, covering his hideously deformed countenance; giving away the artifice is the fact that, when he dines, he takes his food through his neck rather than his mouth. Able to speak only when plugging a wire into his damaged vocal chords, Phibes elucidates his plan to murder the medical team whom he holds responsible for the death of his wife. Each of the killings is patterned after the ten deadly plagues. Phibes saves his worst for last: trapping chief surgeon Dr. Vesalius in his lair, Phibes forces the hapless medico into a race against time to save the life of his own son.

    Directed byRobert Fuest
    Written byJames Whiton, William Goldstein
    CompanyAmerican International PicturesAmerican International PicturesAmerican International Pictures

    Starring

    Vincent Price
    Joseph Cotten
    Hugh Griffith
    Terry Thomas
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