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The Thing That Couldn't Die (1958)


Horror Movies & Sci-Fi Movies Database	08.10.09

A psychically gifted young woman discovers a centuries-old crate buried on her aunt's ranch. Opening it, her family discovers the living head of Gideon Drew, a 16th century devil worshiper who was beheaded by Sir Francis Drake.

Movie Tagline:
THE MOST TERRIFYING MONSTER EVER! (original print ad

Also Known As:
The Water Witch

Title: Thing That Couldn't Die, The
Release Date: June 27, 1958
Runtime: 69 mins
Genre: Horror
All Genres: Horror
Languages: English
Country: USA
Colors: Black and White
Sound: Mono
IMDB Rating: 2.6
Buried.com Rating: 3.6 - (Rate This Horror Movie at Buried.com)
Category: Horror Movies Starting With T

MPAA Rating: Unrated

Director(s):
Will Cowan

Cast:
William Reynolds ...Gordon Hawthorne
Andra Martin ...Linda Madison
Jeffrey Stone ...Hank Huston
Carolyn Kearney ...Jessica Burns
Peggy Converse ...Flavia McIntyre
Robin Hughes ...Gideon Drew
James Anderson ...Boyd Abercrombie
Charles Horvath ...Mike
Forrest Lewis ...Julian Ash
George Alexander ...Guard
Phil Harvey ...Trooper Kennedy
Thomas Browne Henry ...Galleon Capt. Fletcher
Stuart Wade ...Trooper Swanson

Producer(s):
Will Cowan

Writer(s):
David Duncan

Composer(s):
Henry Mancini

More Movie Taglines:

THE MOST TERRIFYING MONSTER EVER! (original print ad
all caps)
The grave can't hold it ...nothing human can stop it!
It rose from the crypt to slake its monstrous thirst for beauty ... and the power to rule the earth!

Movie Trivia:

The opening credits reused the music from the opening credits of This Island Earth (1955).
Of the 101 films made by director Will Cowan, this was the only feature - all of the rest were shorts. This was also the last film he directed.

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Keywords:
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