The Tingler (1959)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 22min
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- 29 Jul 1959 (USA)
- Movie
An obsessed pathologist discovers and captures a parasitic creature that grows when fear grips its host.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Vincent Price | ... |
Dr. Warren Chapin
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| Judith Evelyn | ... |
Mrs. Martha Ryerson Higgins
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| Darryl Hickman | ... |
David Morris
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| Patricia Cutts | ... |
Isabel Stevens Chapin
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Pamela Lincoln | ... |
Lucy Stevens
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| Philip Coolidge | ... |
Oliver 'Ollie' Higgins
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| Leon Alton | ... |
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| Gertrude Astor | ... |
Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
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| Richard Barthelmess | ... |
David Kinemon (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Gail Bonney | ... |
Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
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| William Castle | ... |
Prologue Himself - Host (uncredited)
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| Pat Colby | ... |
Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
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| George DeNormand | ... |
Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
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Amy Fields | ... |
Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
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| Bob Gunderson | ... |
Ryerson - Screaming Convict (uncredited)
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| Dal McKennon | ... |
Projectionist (uncredited)
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Clarence Straight | ... |
Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
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| Ernest Torrence | ... |
Luke Hatburn, in clip from Tol'able David (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| William Castle | ||
Written by
| Robb White | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| William Castle | ... | producer |
Music by
| Von Dexter | ||
Cinematography by
| Wilfrid M. Cline | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Chester W. Schaeffer | ||
| Jack Bachom | ... | (uncredited) |
| Edwin H. Bryant | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Phillip Bennett | ... | (as Phil Bennett) |
Set Decoration by
| Milton Stumph | ||
Makeup Department
| Hazel Keats | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Monty Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Herb Wallerstein | ... | assistant director |
| John Gaudioso | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Robert Pearl | ... | second props (uncredited) |
| Clarence Peet | ... | prop master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John P. Livadary | ... | recording supervisor (as John Livadary) |
| Harry D. Mills | ... | sound (as Harry Mills) |
| Eldon Coutts | ... | recordist (uncredited) |
| Cy Harper | ... | cable man (uncredited) |
| Sol Jaffe | ... | mikeman (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Charles Franklin | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Harold Hansen | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Emil Oster | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Arnold L. Rich | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Pat Sutherland | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pearl Leiter | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Dona Holloway | ... | associate to producer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1959) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1959) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1964) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scn)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (1999) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (1999) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-release)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (1999) (Canada) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD) (William Castle Collection)
- Powerhouse Films (2018) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (Limited Edition)
- Columbia Films of India (1960) (India) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1960) (India) (theatrical) (as Columbia Films of India)
- Anolis Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Scream Factory (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2021) (Australia) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dr. Warren Chapin is a pathologist who regularly conducts autopsies on executed prisoners at the State prison. He has a theory that fear is the result of a creature that inhabits all of us. His theory is that the creature is suppressed by our ability to scream when fear strikes us. He gets a chance to test his theories when he meets Ollie and Martha Higgins, who own and operate a second-run movie theater. Martha is deaf and mute and if she is unable to scream, extreme fear should make the creature, which Chapin has called the Tingler, come to life and grow. Using LSD to induce nightmares, he begins his experiment. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | Ghastly Beyond Belief! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $400,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Pamela Lincoln and Darryl Hickman, who play the young suitors, actually got married on November 28th after the Tingler release on July 29th 1959. They had two children, and divorced on December 8th, 1982. See more » |
| Goofs | In almost every scene in which the Tingler appears, the wires maneuvering it are visible. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Tingler (2016). See more » |
| Quotes |
Isabel Stevens Chapin:
There's a word for you. Dr. Warren Chapin: There are several for you. See more » |