I Bury the Living (1958): Cast & Plot
I Bury the Living is a 1958 mystery horror film directed by Albert Band, starring Richard Boone as Robert Kraft, Howard Smith and Theodore Bikel. It runs 1 hour 17 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 17m (77 min)
- Director
- Albert Band
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Maxim Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is I Bury the Living About?
The premise of I Bury the Living without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An unspeakable horror emerges from a decaying tomb when the new manager of a small‑town cemetery becomes convinced his alteration of an old burial map caused the sudden deaths of several plot owners. As the community dismisses his warnings, he spirals into madness, determined to prove his theory and take control of fate.
I Bury the Living Themes & Keywords
· 16 tags- b movie
- psychotronic film
- cemetery
- death
- map
- cult film
- mind game
- tombstone
- water fountain
- teddy bear
- scepticism
- newlywed couple
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- zombie
- grave
- cult
- caretaker
I Bury the Living Cast & Characters
Richard Boone leads the cast as Robert Kraft, with Howard Smith as George Kraft and Theodore Bikel as Andy McKee. Directed by Albert Band; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Albert Band
- Richard Boone as Robert Kraft
- Howard Smith as George Kraft
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Theodore Bikel as Andy McKee - Cyril Delevanti as William Isham
Also Starring in I Bury the Living
· 8 more- Matt Moore Charles Bates Sr.
- Herbert Anderson Jess Jessup
- Robert Osterloh Lt. Clayborne
- Russ Bender Henry Trowbridge
- Glen Vernon Stuart Drexel
- Lynette Bernay Elizabeth Parrish Drexel
- Ken Drake Bill Honegger
- Peggy Maurer Ann Craig
I Bury the Living Plot Summary
What happens in I Bury the Living from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Robert Kraft, Robert Kraft newly appointed chairman of a committee that oversees a large cemetery, inherits a quiet, unruly responsibility. The cemetery office holds a map tended by the cemetery caretaker, Andy McKee, where every grave is marked with color-coded pins: black pins for occupied plots and white pins for plots that are sold but empty. As a newcomer who is still learning the routine, Kraft naively mistakes the placement of two black pins for a fatal miscue, only to learn that the young couple who bought those plots died in a car accident shortly thereafter. The unsettling coincidence convinces him that he may have set into motion something darker than human error, and the fear starts to gnaw at him.
Full summary
The whole story of I Bury the Living, scene by scene
I Bury the Living Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette Joe Dante on I BURY THE LIVING
How Well Do You Know I Bury the Living?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who is newly appointed chairman of the cemetery committee?
Cars in I Bury the Living
4 cars on screen, including the 1956 Ford Mainline and the 1956 Ford Thunderbird.
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1956 Ford Mainline Important role -
1956 Ford Thunderbird Minor role -
1957 Mercury Montclair Minor role -
1955 Porsche 356 A Speedster Background role
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Movies Like I Bury the Living
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including I’ll Bury You Tomorrow, Cemetery of Terror and Dead & Buried.
I Bury the Living FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of I Bury the Living, each answered in a sentence.
How long is I Bury the Living?
I Bury the Living runs 1 hour 17 minutes (77 minutes).
When was I Bury the Living released?
I Bury the Living was released on July 1, 1958.
Who directed I Bury the Living?
I Bury the Living was directed by Albert Band.
More films by Albert Band Who is in the cast of I Bury the Living?
I Bury the Living stars Richard Boone as Robert Kraft, Howard Smith as George Kraft and Theodore Bikel as Andy McKee, among 12 credited actors.
Does I Bury the Living have a post-credit scene?
No. I Bury the Living has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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