The City of the Dead

"300 years old! Human blood keeps them alive forever!"

1960 1h 18m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 177

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Dennis Lotis
Richard Barlow
Christopher Lee
Prof. Alan Driscoll
Patricia Jessel
Elizabeth Selwyn / Mrs. Newless
Tom Naylor
Bill Maitland
Betta St. John
Patricia Russell
Venetia Stevenson
Nan Barlow
Valentine Dyall
Jethrow Keane
Ann Beach
Lottie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Llewellyn Moxey
Writers: Milton Subotsky, George Baxt
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey, shot by Desmond Dickinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Pomeroy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dennis Lotis and Christopher Lee and Patricia Jessel carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "300 years old! Human blood keeps them alive forever!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0053719 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Llewellyn Moxey directs. Desmond Dickinson behind the camera. John Pomeroy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey, shot by Desmond Dickinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor John Pomeroy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dennis Lotis and Christopher Lee and Patricia Jessel carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "300 years old! Human blood keeps them alive forever!".
8IMDB entry: tt0053719 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.