The Abominable Dr. Phibes

~Love means never having to say you're ugly.

Overview

After a team of surgeons botches his beloved wife's operation, the distraught Dr. Phibes unleashes a score of Old-Testament atrocities on his enemies.

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General Information

Release Date: 1971-04-01
Budget: $0
Revenue: $1827000
Runtime: 95 min

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