Theatre of Death
Where acting can be murder
1967 | 91m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Samuel Gallu |
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| Writer: | Ellis Kadison, Roger Marshall |
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| The Theatre of Death in Paris specialises in horror presentations. A police surgeon finds himself becoming involved in the place through his attraction to one of the performers. When bloodless bodies start showing up all over town he realises there could be links with the theatre. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 21, 1967 |
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| Director: | Samuel Gallu |
| Writer: | Ellis Kadison, Roger Marshall |
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| Production Companies | Pennea Productions Ltd. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 17, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Christopher Lee | Philippe Darvas |
| Julian Glover | Charles Marquis |
| Lelia Goldoni | Dani Gireaux |
| Jenny Till | Nicole Chapelle |
| Evelyn Laye | Madame Angelique |
| Ivor Dean | Inspector Micheaud |
| Joseph Fürst | Karl Schiller |
| Betty Woolfe | Colette |
| Leslie Handford | Joseph |
| Fraser Kerr | Pierre |
| Dilys Watling | Heidi |
| Steve Plytas | Andre, Patron of Cafe |
| Miki Iveria | Patron's Wife |
| Terence Soall | Ferdi |
| Ester Anderson | La Poule (as Esther Anderson) |
| Peter Cleall | Jean (as Peter Cleoll) |
| Suzanne Owens-Duval | Girl On Scooter (as Suzanne Owens) |
| Julie Mendez | Belly Dancer |
| Lita Scott | Voodoo Dancer |
| Evrol Puckerin | Voodoo Dancer |
| Jack Armstrong | Theatre de Mort Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Harold Coyne | Performer Backstage (uncredited) |
| Arthur Goodman | Theatre de Mort Audience at Bar (uncredited) |
| Ron Gregory | Theatre de Mort Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Fred Machon | Theatre de Mort Audience (uncredited) |
| Jack Mandeville | Theatre Troupe Member (uncredited) |
| Tony Mendleson | Theatre de Mort Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Tony O'Leary | Theatre de Mort Audience (uncredited) |
| Fred Stroud | Gendarme Backstage (uncredited) |
| Fred Wood | Audience Member (Far Right) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Samuel Gallu | Director |
| Ellis Kadison | Writer |
| Roger Marshall | Writer |
| Elisabeth Lutyens | Original Music Composer |
| Gilbert Taylor | Director of Photography |
| Barrie Vince | Editor |
| Peter Proud | Art Direction |
| Elsie Alder | Hairstylist |
| Jill Carpenter | Makeup Artist |
| Jack N. Green | Third Assistant Director |
| Alan Brett | Assistant Editor |
| Alfred W. Marcus | Production Manager |
| Eric Rattray | Assistant Director |
| Ron Jackson | Second Assistant Director |
| Pat Marsden | First Assistant Director |
| Kenneth McCallum Tait | Set Dresser |
| Len Alexander | Props |
| Edwin Galligan | Draughtsman |
| Dennis Neale | Carpenter |
| Len Townsend | Set Dresser |
| Arthur Ward | Painter |
| Peter T. Davies | Sound Recordist |
| A.W. Lumkin | Recording Supervision |
| Len Shilton | Sound Recordist |
| Bill Cook | Boom Operator |
| Ken Nightingall | Boom Operator |
| Peter Margrave | Boom Operator |
| John Pilgrim | Boom Operator |
| Bob Kindred | Camera Operator |
| Richard Crafter | Clapper Loader |
| George Higgins | Still Photographer |
| Brian Osborne | Grip |
| Mike Roberts | Focus Puller |
| Wally Thompson | Electrician |
| Vi Murray | Wardrobe Designer |
| Margaret Lewin | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Roy Piper | Assistant Editor |
| Philip Martell | Conductor |
| Angela Martelli | Continuity |
| Tony Evans | Title Designer |
| Dis Marsh | Production Secretary |
| Max Standish | Production Accountant |
| Trix Wilkin | Production Secretary |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| E.M. Smedley-Aston | Producer |
| William J. Gell | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Trending Position
**_Mystery and terror surround a horror-oriented theatre in Paris_** Investigators in Paris (e.g. Julian Glover) focus on the domineering director of a Grand Guignol theatre (Christopher Lee) when a string of murders break out. Jenny Till plays the bully’s new muse and Lelia Goldoni one of the pe ... rformers. “Theatre of Death” (1967) plays like Hammer meets Dario Argento with shades of “Phantom of the Opera” and “Dorian Gray.” It’s a colorful mixture of Hammer’s "The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll" (1960) with the basic setting of the future “StageFright” (1987). DON’T expect the black comedy or hammy approach of Price’s "The Abominable Dr. Phibes" (1971) or "Theater of Blood" (1973). While this is a curiously obscure flick, the exacting and bossy Philippe Darvas is easily one of Christopher Lee’s most entertaining roles. You can’t beat the Gothic ambiance (even though it’s set in the modern day, aka 1966 when the movie was filmed). The last act holds a surprise as well. It runs 1 hour, 30 minutes, and was shot at Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, which is just north of London. GRADE: B