Macabre (1958): Cast & Plot
Macabre is a 1958 horror thriller directed by William Castle, starring Philip Tonge as Jode Wetherby, Dorothy Morris and Christine White. It runs 1 hour 12 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 12m (72 min)
- Director
- William Castle
- Original language
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English - Studio
- William Castle Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Macabre About?
The premise of Macabre without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A chilling race against time unfolds when a grieving doctor learns his infant daughter has been abducted and falsely reported as buried alive. With only five hours to locate her, he must confront harrowing clues and deadly obstacles, racing to save his child before it’s too late.
Macabre Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- psychotronic film
- graveside service
- mausoleum
- pregnancy
- death by giving birth
- thornton
- small town
- fictional town
- stolen coffin
- child's coffin
- gambling addiction
- gambling debt
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- drunk doctor
- widower
- widowed father
- fainting woman
- mysterious telephone call
- teddy bear
- kidnapped daughter
- graveyard
- open grave
- flashback
- blind woman
- marriage proposal
- rejecting a marriage proposal
- reference to god
- unwanted pregnancy
- reference to christian mythology
- time running out
- year 1958
- year 1955
- year 1931
- gravestone
- pregnant woman
- rotary dial telephone
- death in childbirth
- beating
- beaten by a cop
- slap
- employee slaps boss
- family tomb
- family crypt
- flashlight
- night
- nighttime
- storm
- thunder
- filicide
- identity reveal
- uxoricide
Macabre Cast & Characters
Philip Tonge leads the cast as Jode Wetherby, with Dorothy Morris as Alice Wetherby Barrett and Christine White as Nancy Wetherby. Directed by William Castle; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director William Castle
- Philip Tonge as Jode Wetherby
- Dorothy Morris as Alice Wetherby Barrett
- Christine White as Nancy Wetherby
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William Prince as Dr. Rodney Barrett
Also Starring in Macabre
· 9 more- Jim Backus Sheriff Jim Tyloe
- Susan Morrow Sylvia Stevenson
- Linda Guderman Marge Barrett
- Ellen Corby Miss Kushins
- Jacqueline Scott Nurse Polly Baron
- Voltaire Perkins Preacher
- Robert Colbert Nick, chauffeur
- Jonathan Kidd Ed Quigley, mortician
- Howard Hoffman Hummel, cemetery caretaker
Macabre Plot Summary
What happens in Macabre from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in the quiet town of Thornton, California, this layered thriller unfolds through a frame narrative set around 1958, braided with two extensive flashbacks that dive into the town’s darkest motives. As the clock ticks, the story slowly reveals how a family’s wealth, pride, and secret desires fracture everything in its path, turning a seemingly ordinary community into a stage for tragedy and deception.
Full summary
The whole story of Macabre, scene by scene
Macabre Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 2 trailers and 1 featurette.
- Trailer Macabre ≣ 1958 ≣ Trailer
- Featurette Joe Dante on MACABRE
How Well Do You Know Macabre?
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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- Question 10: not answered
Who is the wealthiest man in the town of Thornton?
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Macabre FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Macabre, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Macabre?
Macabre runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).
When was Macabre released?
Macabre was released on October 1, 1958.
Who directed Macabre?
Macabre was directed by William Castle.
More films by William Castle Who is in the cast of Macabre?
Macabre stars Philip Tonge as Jode Wetherby, Dorothy Morris as Alice Wetherby Barrett and Christine White as Nancy Wetherby, among 13 credited actors.
Does Macabre have a post-credit scene?
No. Macabre has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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