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  • Thriller The Premature Burial (Season 2, Episode 3)
  • TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Thriller

The Premature Burial (Season 2, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

An aging millionaire survives being buried alive, but his devilish fiancée plans to take advantage of his next cataleptic seizure, by marrying him and then making sure he stays in his grave. Then the gorgeous Victorine will inherit his ...See moreAn aging millionaire survives being buried alive, but his devilish fiancée plans to take advantage of his next cataleptic seizure, by marrying him and then making sure he stays in his grave. Then the gorgeous Victorine will inherit his estate, and run off with her young lover, a painter. But the cataleptic millionaire and his loyal physician Dr. Thorn take every possible measure to allow him to survive another mistaken entombment. Written by David Stevens See less
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Director
Writers
William D. Gordon (teleplay by) | Douglas Heyes (story by) | Edgar Allan Poe (from the works of)
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Updated Oct 2, 1961

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Oct 2, 1961 (United States)

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11 cast members
Name Known for
Boris Karloff
Self - Host / Dr. Thorne Self - Host / Dr. Thorne   See fewer
Sidney Blackmer
Edward Stapleton Edward Stapleton   See fewer
Scott Marlowe
Julian Boucher Julian Boucher   See fewer
Patricia Medina
Victorine Lafourcade Victorine Lafourcade   See fewer
William D. Gordon
Doctor March Doctor March   See fewer
Richard Flato
The Friar The Friar   See fewer
Lillian O'Malley
The Housekeeper The Housekeeper   See fewer
Pat O'Malley
The Butler The Butler   See fewer
Albert Cavens
Pallbearer (uncredited) Pallbearer (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Ploski
Pallbearer (uncredited) Pallbearer (uncredited)   See fewer
Arnold Roberts
Pallbearer (uncredited) Pallbearer (uncredited)   See fewer
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