Famous Ghost Stories(1961)
A Terrifying Story of Supernatural Passion!
A TV pilot masterminded by B movie auteur Bert I. Gordon and cable production company Herts-Lion International. Vincent Price hosts as a poltergeist introducing the ghost story to follow. It's really an edited version of Gordon's 1960 film Tormented, starring Richard Carlson as a jazz musician haunted by the spirit of an old flame he let fall from a lighthouse.
Movie: Famous Ghost Stories
Top 10 Billed Cast
Poltergeist/Narrator
Tom Stewart (segment 'Tormented')
Sandy Hubbard (segment 'Tormented')
Vi Mason (segment 'Tormented')
Nick (segment 'Tormented')
Mr. Nelson (segment 'Tormented')
Mrs. Hubbard (segment 'Tormented')
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A TV pilot masterminded by B movie auteur Bert I. Gordon and cable production company Herts-Lion International. Vincent Price hosts as a poltergeist introducing the ghost story to follow. It's really an edited version of Gordon's 1960 film Tormented, starring Richard Carlson as a jazz musician haunted by the spirit of an old flame he let fall from a lighthouse.
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1961-12-31
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A Terrifying Story of Supernatural Passion!
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