The Tomb of Ligeia
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| Directed by | Roger Corman |
| Screenplay by | Robert Towne |
| Based on | "Ligeia" by Edgar Allan Poe |
| Produced by | Pat Green |
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| Cinematography | Arthur Grant |
| Edited by | Alfred Cox |
| Music by | Kenneth V. Jones |
| Color process | Eastmancolor |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $150,000 |
The Tomb of Ligeia is a 1964 American-British horror film directed by Roger Corman. Starring Vincent Price and Elizabeth Shepherd, it tells of a man haunted by the spirit of his dead wife and her effect on his second marriage. The screenplay by Robert Towne was based upon the short story "Ligeia" by American author Edgar Allan Poe and was the last in his series of films loosely based on the works of Poe. Tomb of Ligeia was filmed at Castle Acre Priory and other locations with a mostly British cast.