The Raven (9/10) Movie CLIP - A Duel to the Death (1963) HD

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Using only their hands, Dr. Craven (Vincent Price) and Dr. Scarabus (Boris Karloff) engage in an intense and deadly sorcerer's duel.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
Although Roger Corman narrowly managed to avoid self-mockery in his pulpy, flamboyant adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe tales, it appears that the director chose this opportunity to let loose with outright parody; the result is a wonderfully entertaining romp with tongue planted firmly in cheek. The first screen teaming of legendary horror stars Boris Karloff, Vincent Price, and Peter Lorre -- later billed as "The Triumvirate of Terror" -- this so-called "adaptation" uses Poe's most famous poem as a springboard for Grand Guignol comedy from scriptwriter Richard Matheson. Melancholy magician Erasmus Craven (Price), having recently relinquished his membership in the Brotherhood of Sorcerers after the apparent death of his wife Lenore (Hazel Court), is paid a visit by a foul-mouthed talking raven, claiming to be small-time wizard Adolphus Bedlo (Lorre). After some persuasion, Craven returns Bedlo to human form, reversing a spell placed by the evil Dr. Scarabus (Karloff), Craven's chief rival. After learning that a woman bearing a strong likeness to Lenore was seen in the Doctor's company, Craven accompanies Bedlo to Scarabus' castle, where the resulting battle of wills escalates into all-out magical warfare between the two embittered sorcerers. Corman and company relished the opportunity to poke fun at the staid Poe series, and the distinguished leads contribute to the spirit of fun by lampooning their own cinematic reputations. Fans of Jack Nicholson (who cut his acting teeth on this and other AIP productions) should enjoy his melodramatic performance here as Bedlo's straight-arrow son; Nicholson would later co-star with Karloff in Corman's The Terror, which was shot in two days using the same sets!

CREDITS:
TM & © MGM (1963)
Cast: Boris Karloff, Jack Nicholson, Vincent Price, Hazel Court, Olive Sturgess
Director: Roger Corman
Producers: Samuel Z. Arkoff, Roger Corman, James H. Nicholson
Screenwriters: Richard Matheson, Edgar Allan Poe

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[TheLukeMonster]

Best magic duel in film history. And Price and Karloff look like they're having a ball ;)

[SamTheMightyMan]

this is like getting into a debate with a friend but you both keep coming up with good come backs

[wholelottastairway]

If we didn't have this, we wouldn't have got Dr. Strange Vs. Thanos the way we did. The Russos used this as inspiration and wanted a fight like this

[solarianaeronaut]

This is the greatest fight scene I have ever seen

[coralroper]

As campy as this movie is, watching these great actors working together makes it worth it

[ricojes]

How did Justice League have worse CGI than this?

[marcusblackwell]

How did they do it at 0:49? I know the circles were hand drawn, but what about the projectiles?

[ndidontagree]

1🇺🇸🌈🌲💪🥷🏽🏈 WIT A RAVEN I WIN...NAMES KELLY KNIGHT & NINJA ., UGH THE BIRD IS DEAD THEN A BLACK CAT RAN IN AND EHT IT...HOWEVER THERE IS THAT ., IS THAT RIGHT GIRL!?!?

[moonytheloony]

He would have made a great Dr. Strange.

[stevenhandzel]

Not looking at the effects. Not even looking at Jack. Hazel Court has my complete attention.

[antoniolaureano]

I was still a kid when I saw this movie

[natevasquez]

One of my favorite Horror movies with my two favorite Horror actors