The Abominable Dr. Phibes juggles horror and humor, but under the picture's campy façade, there's genuine pathos brought poignantly to life through Price's performance.
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The Abominable Dr. Phibes

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The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Movie Info
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Director -
Robert Fuest -
Producer -
Louis M. Heyward , Ronald Dunas -
Screenwriter -
James Whiton , William Goldstein -
Distributor -
Live Video , MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc. , Image Entertainment Inc. , Orion Pictures , American International Pictures , Vestron Video , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -
Production Co -
American International Pictures (AIP) -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Horror , Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
May 18, 1971, Original -
Release Date (DVD) -
Feb 20, 2001 -
Runtime -
1h 33m -
Sound Mix -
Mono -
Aspect Ratio -
35mm , Flat (1.85:1)