Arnold
Arnold is dead. And a newlywed. Don't miss his honeymoon!
1973 | 94m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Georg Fenady |
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| Writer: | Jameson Brewer, John Fenton Murray |
| Staring: |
| Karen marries Arnold at his funeral and continues to get his money as long as she stays by his coffin. Meanwhile, various oddball relatives after Arnold's wealth are being killed in a creative variety of ways. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 16, 1973 |
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| Director: | Georg Fenady |
| Writer: | Jameson Brewer, John Fenton Murray |
| Genres: | Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Comedy |
| Keywords | coffin, widow, decapitation, wedding, corpse, black cat, cementery |
| Production Companies | Bing Crosby Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Stella Stevens | Karen |
| Roddy McDowall | Robert |
| Elsa Lanchester | Hester |
| Shani Wallis | Lady Jocelyn Dwellyn |
| Farley Granger | Evan Lyons |
| Victor Buono | Minister |
| John McGiver | Governor |
| Bernard Fox | Constable Hooke |
| Patric Knowles | Douglas Whitehead |
| Jamie Farr | Dybbi |
| Norman Stuart | Lord Arnold Dwellyn |
| Ben Wright | Jonesy |
| Wanda Bailey | Flo |
| Steven Marlo | 1st Dart Player |
| Leslie Thompson | 2nd Dart Player |
| Murray Matheson | Lord Arnold Dwellyn (voice / uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| George Duning | Original Music Composer, Songs |
| Andrew J. Fenady | Lyricist |
| Jameson Brewer | Writer |
| John Fenton Murray | Writer |
| Melvin Shapiro | Editor |
| Georg Fenady | Director |
| William B. Jurgensen | Director of Photography |
| Irving Lande | Casting |
| Monty Elliott | Art Direction |
| Carl Biddiscombe | Set Decoration |
| Vou Lee Giokaris | Costume Design |
| Jack H. Young | Makeup Artist |
| Virginia Jones | Hairstylist |
| Joseph P. Mercurio | Special Effects |
| Dominic Palmieri | Camera Operator |
| Peter E. Berger | Assistant Editor |
| John Caper Jr. | Music Editor |
| Hazel W. Hall | Script Supervisor |
| Daniel McCauley | Assistant Director |
| Jay Daniel | Second Assistant Director |
| Robert Crosby | Sound |
| David Dockendorf | Sound |
| James J. Klinger | Sound |
| David M. Ronne | Sound |
| Oscar Rodriguez | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Andrew J. Fenady | Producer |
| Charles A. Pratt | Executive Producer |
| Bing Crosby | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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**_Campy, TV-oriented take on the “The Old Dark House” genre_** Shot in early spring, 1973, this is an understandably obscure dark comedy with a notable cast, including Stella Stevens, Roddy McDowall, John McGiver, Jamie Farr, Bernard Fox and Victor Buono, amongst others. The opening credits reve ... al what looks like a miniature studio set but, no, it turns out to be the life-size set with glaring Styrofoam props. Either it’s part of the joke or it just reflects the movie’s low-budget cheesiness. Don’t get me wrong, the flick’s amusing if you can roll with it. It’s just that the production values are hardly a notch above an episode of Bewitched. Regardless, this is a must for fans of Stella since the camera focuses on her in all her glory. Yet Wanda Bailey is the real highlight on the beauty front as a tavern maiden (she was known for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers and The Dingaling Sisters). Also on hand are Shani Wallis and former Bride of Frankenstein Elsa Lanchester. It runs 1h 34m and was shot at Paramount Studios in Hollywood with the exteriors of the manor being the Mt. Kalmia castle/estate in Los Angeles. GRADE: C