

The Tingler
1959-07-29 · 82 min · ★ 6.4
A pathologist experiments with a deaf-mute woman who is unable to scream to prove that humans die of fright due to an organism he names The Tingler that lives within each person on the spinal cord and is suppressed only when people scream when scared.
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- Directors
- William Castle
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures, William Castle Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 250,000
Top Cast
Vincent PriceDr. Warren Chapin
Philip CoolidgeOliver 'Ollie' Higgins
Judith EvelynMrs. Martha Ryerson Higgins
Darryl HickmanDavid Morris
Pamela LincolnLucy Stevens
Patricia CuttsIsabel Stevens Chapin
William CastlePrologue Host (uncredited)
Bob GundersonRyerson - Screaming Convict (uncredited)
Dal McKennonProjectionist (uncredited)
Gertrude AstorMember of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
Richard BarthelmessDavid Kinemon (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gail BonneyMember of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
Ernest TorrenceLuke Hatburn (archive footage) (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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