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Cast
Don Ameche
as Edward Shelley
Martha Hyer
as Francene Shelley
Susan Gordon
as Susan Shelley
Zsa Zsa Gabor
as Jessica Flagmore Shelley
Maxwell Reed
as Anthony Flagmore
Wendell Corey
as Lawyer Clayborn
Signe Hasso
as Sister René
Anna Lee
as Elsie Kornwald
Steffi Henderson
as Woman at Estate Sale #3
Kelly Corcoran
as Little Boy at Estate Sale
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1966
Runtime1h 22m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresHorror, Thriller
Votes14
DirectorBert I. Gordon
WritersRobert Sherman
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPicture Mommy Dead
About Picture Mommy Dead
Susan Shelley is released from an asylum where she's been confined to after the shock suffered over the fiery death of her mother. Her father has a new wife, who has only married him for the money left to him by his dead wife. Susan is still haunted by her mother's memory, and her step-mother is conspiring with her lover to get the troubled girl to lead them to her mother's missing diamond necklace.
Directed by Bert I. Gordon, Picture Mommy Dead leans on a strong ensemble — Don Ameche, Martha Hyer, Susan Gordon — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1966.
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