Amicus Films
The Abominable Dr Phibes – 1971

An Amicus Production
Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, England
94 Mins
Storyline
Doctor, scientist, organist, and biblical scholar Anton Phibes seeks revenge on the nine doctors he considers responsible for the death of his wife.
Hammer Connections – 15
Role | Credited | Age at Release | Birth | Death | Age | Amicus Credits | Hammer Credits | |
CAST - 7 | ||||||||
Baker | Lewis Fiander | 34 | 11 Jan 1938 | 24 May 2016 | 78 | 1 | 2 | |
Captain | Peter Cushing | 59 | 25 May 1913 | 11 Aug 1994 | 81 | 16 | 24 | |
Detective Inspecter Trout | Peter Jeffrey | 43 | 17 Apr 1929 | 25 Dec 1999 | 70 | 3 | 1 | |
Harry Ambrose | Hugh Griffith | 60 | 29 May 1912 | 14 May 1980 | 67 | 2 | 1 | |
Manservant - Cheng | Milton Reid | 55 | 28 Apr 1917 | 1 Jan 1987 | 69 | 2 | 1 | |
Superintendent Waverley | John Cater | 40 | 16 Jan 1932 | 21 May 2009 | 77 | 2 | 1 | |
Victoria Regina Phibes (uncredited) | Caroline Munro | 23 | 16 Jan 1949 | 13 Feb 2022 | 73 | 3 | 2 | |
CAST - 8 | ||||||||
Costume Supervisor | Ivy Baker | 56 | 16 Jul 1916 | 1 | 1 | |||
Costumes: Vulnavia | Brian Cox | 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
Dubbing Editor | Peter Lennard | 34 | 1 Sep 1938 | 13 Feb 2022 | 83 | 2 | 1 | |
Makeup Artist | Trevor Crole-Rees | 54 | 28 Aug 1918 | 30 Sep 1982 | 64 | 2 | 1 | |
Producer | Louis M. Heyward | 63 | 18 Mar 1909 | 21 Feb 1985 | 75 | 2 | 1 | |
Production Manager | Richard F. Dalton | 37 | 7 Aug 1935 | 13 Feb 2022 | 86 | 2 | 1 | |
Sound Recordist | Les Hammond | 64 | 6 Jun 1908 | 1 | 8 | |||
Supervisory Electrician | Roy Bond | 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Footnotes
Peter Cushing was originally cast as Vesalius, but he declined because his wife was in poor health at the time.
A young Joanna Lumley appeared as a laboratory assistant, but her scenes were cut.
Phibes wife (shown in photos and in their double coffin at the end) was played by Caroline Munro. She wasn’t credited as she was under contract to Hammer Films at the time.
Details were complied viewing the actual film.
Source of viewing copy – The Hammer Graveyard Collection