The City of the Dead

Name: The City of the Dead
Genre: Mystery, Horror
Released: 1960-09-09
Duration: 1 h 18 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Dennis Lotis, Christopher Lee, Patricia Jessel, Tom Naylor, Betta St. John

1960·Movie·NR·78 min·★ 6.5(173)

Mystery Horror More English titles

“300 years old! Human blood keeps them alive forever!”

In Whitewood, Massachusetts, a presumed witch places a curse on the town before she is burned at the stake. 300 years later, a college student arrives and checks into the mysterious Raven's Inn to research the town's history with witchcraft.

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Where to watch The City of the Dead in United States

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Germany	Cultpix, Bloodstream, Artiflix	—
France	Shadowz, Cultpix, Shadowz Amazon Channel, Bloodstream	—
Spain	Cultpix, Bloodstream, Artiflix	—
Brazil	Cultpix, Bloodstream, Artiflix	—
Japan	Cultpix, Bloodstream, Artiflix	—

About The City of the Dead

The City of the Dead is a 1960 English-language mystery and horror film directed by John Llewellyn Moxey. The cast is led by Dennis Lotis, Christopher Lee, Patricia Jessel. It has a runtime of 1h 18m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+.

The City of the Dead was produced by Vulcan Film and made in United Kingdom. It was released on September 9, 1960, and carries a NR certification.

Director: John Llewellyn Moxey
Writers: George Baxt, Milton Subotsky
Release date: September 9, 1960
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Vulcan Film

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The City of the Dead cast & crew

The City of the Dead was directed by John Llewellyn Moxey and written by George Baxt and Milton Subotsky.

The cast features Dennis Lotis as Richard Barlow, Christopher Lee as Prof. Alan Driscoll, Patricia Jessel as Elizabeth Selwyn / Mrs. Newless, Tom Naylor as Bill Maitland, Betta St. John as Patricia Russell, and Venetia Stevenson as Nan Barlow.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Desmond Dickinson and it was produced by Seymour S. Dorner and Donald Taylor.

Is The City of the Dead worth watching?

The City of the Dead holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 173 ratings, a solidly received mystery films.

At 1h 18m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy mystery and horror, The City of the Dead is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The City of the Dead

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