Cave of the Living Dead (1964): Cast & Plot
Cave of the Living Dead is a 1964 horror film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi, starring Adrian Hoven as Insp. Frank Dorin, Erika Remberg and Carl Möhner. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Ákos Ráthonyi
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Objectiv Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cave of the Living Dead About?
The premise of Cave of the Living Dead without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
German police are baffled by seven murders that have terrified a rural community. They call in Interpol inspector Doren, who learns each killing coincides with a sudden blackout across the neighborhood. Villagers believe the deaths of young girls are linked to eerie shadows in the caves beneath a nearby castle and the Curse of the Green Eyes.
Cave of the Living Dead Themes & Keywords
· 39 tags- village
- castle
- victim
- police
- innkeeper
- death certificate
- constable
- cave
- vampire
- witch
- color in title
- village idiot
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- village gossip
- secret
- investigator
- investigation
- interpol
- inn
- hotel room
- electricity
- psychotronic film
- maid
- professor
- black servant
- woman wears boots
- impalement
- mad scientist
- detective
- scientific
- curse
- murderer
- living dead
- killer
- europe
- deaf
- atrocity
- skeleton
- green eyes
- satanism
Cave of the Living Dead Cast & Characters
Adrian Hoven leads the cast as Insp. Frank Dorin, with Erika Remberg as Maria and Carl Möhner as The Village Doctor. Directed by Ákos Ráthonyi; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ákos Ráthonyi
- Adrian Hoven as Insp. Frank Dorin
- Erika Remberg as Maria
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Carl Möhner as The Village Doctor - Emmerich Schrenk as Thomas
Also Starring in Cave of the Living Dead
· 8 more- Wolfgang Preiss Prof. von Adelsberg
- Karin Field Karin Schumann
- John Kitzmiller John
- Stane Sever
- Laci Cigoj
- Vida Juvan
- Tito Strozzi
- Danilo Turk
Cave of the Living Dead Plot Summary
What happens in Cave of the Living Dead from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a sleepy Balkan mountain village, the local police are left at a loss after seven women are killed. Interpol sends Insp. Frank Dorin, an American investigator, to untangle a string of grim events and uncover the truth behind the killings. He quickly discovers a chilling pattern: whenever the power fails, a girl dies, and afterward the bodies simply vanish. The moment he arrives, the village is plunged into another outage, even his car refuses to start, as if the town itself warns him to turn back.
Full summary
The whole story of Cave of the Living Dead, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Cave of the Living Dead?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the American investigator sent by Interpol to the Balkan village?
Cave of the Living Dead Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Night of the Vampires” and “La Nuit des vampires”.
- Also known as
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- Night of the Vampires
- La Nuit des vampires
- Blutrausch der Vampire
- Die Grotte der lebenden Toten
- The Curse of the Green Eyes
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Movies Like Cave of the Living Dead
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Terror-Creatures from the Grave, The Black Castle and The Castle of the Living Dead.
Cave of the Living Dead FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Cave of the Living Dead, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cave of the Living Dead?
Cave of the Living Dead runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Cave of the Living Dead released?
Cave of the Living Dead was released on April 9, 1964.
Who directed Cave of the Living Dead?
Cave of the Living Dead was directed by Ákos Ráthonyi.
More films by Ákos Ráthonyi Who is in the cast of Cave of the Living Dead?
Cave of the Living Dead stars Adrian Hoven as Insp. Frank Dorin, Erika Remberg as Maria and Carl Möhner as The Village Doctor, among 12 credited actors.
Does Cave of the Living Dead have a post-credit scene?
No. Cave of the Living Dead has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Cave of the Living Dead in?
The original language of Cave of the Living Dead is German.
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