''Picture Mommy Dead'' is a 1966 American horror film directed by

Bert I. Gordon Bert Ira Gordon (born September 24, 1922) is an American filmmaker and visual effects artist. He is best known for writing and directing science fiction and horror B-movies such as ''King Dinosaur'' (1955), ''The Amazing Colossal Man'' (1957), '' ...

and starring

Don Ameche Don Ameche (; born Dominic Felix Amici; May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was an American actor, comedian and vaudevillian. After playing in college shows, stock, and vaudeville, he became a major radio star in the early 1930s, which ...

Martha Hyer Martha Hyer (August 10, 1924 – May 31, 2014) was an American actress who played Gwen French in ''Some Came Running'' (1958), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her autobiography, ''Finding My Way ...

, Susan Gordon and

Zsa Zsa Gabor Zsa Zsa Gabor (, ; born Sári Gábor ; February 6, 1917 – December 18, 2016) was a Hungarian-American socialite and actress. Her sisters were actresses Eva and Magda Gabor. Gabor competed in the 1933 Miss Hungary pageant, where she ...

Plot

Heiress Susan Shelley thinks her father, Edward, killed her mother, Jessica, years ago. Newly released from an asylum after three years, she is reunited with her father and a new stepmother, Francene, but suspicious goings-on threaten to push her over the edge.

Cast

as Edward Shelley *

as Francene Shelley * Susan Gordon as Susan Shelley *

as Jessica Flagmore Shelley *

Maxwell Reed Maxwell Reed (2 April 1919 – 31 October 1974) was a Northern Irish actor who became a matinee idol in several British films during the 1940s and 1950s. Biography Early Years Reed was born in Larne. He left school aged fifteen to work on ...

as Anthony Flagmore *

Wendell Corey Wendell Reid Corey (March 20, 1914 – November 8, 1968) was an American actor and politician. He was President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and was a board member of the Screen Actors Guild. Biography Early years Corey was ...

as Lawyer Clayborn *

Signe Hasso Signe Eleonora Cecilia Hasso (''née'' Larsson; 15 August 1915 – 7 June 2002) was a Swedish actress, writer, and composer. Biography Hasso was born in the Kungsholmen parish of Stockholm, Sweden in 1915. Her father and grandfather died when s ...

as Sister René *

Anna Lee Anna Lee, MBE (born Joan Boniface Winnifrith; 2 January 1913 – 14 May 2004) was a British actress, labelled by studios "The British Bombshell". Early life Anna Lee was born Joan Boniface Winnifrith in Ightham, (pronounced 'Item'), Kent, th ...

as Elsie Kornwald * Steffi Henderson as 3rd Woman at Eatate Sale * Kelly Corcoran as Little Boy at Estate Sale * Paulle Clark as 1st Woman at Estate Sale * Marlene Tracy as 2nd Woman at Estate

Production

Gene Tierney Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American film and stage actress. Acclaimed for her great beauty, she became established as a leading lady. Tierney was best known for her portrayal of the title character in the ...

was originally announced for a lead role and

Hedy Lamarr Hedy Lamarr (; born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler; November 9, 1914 January 19, 2000) was an Austrian-born American film actress and inventor. A film star during Hollywood's golden age, Lamarr has been described as one of the greatest movie actress ...

was signed to support Ameche and Hyer. However, Lamarr was fired from the film when she collapsed during filming from nervous exhaustion. She was replaced by Gabor.

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Trailer on Vimeo

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Picture Mommy Dead 1966 films 1966 horror films 1960s horror thriller films American horror thriller films American independent films Films directed by Bert I. Gordon Films about dysfunctional families Films shot in Los Angeles Embassy Pictures films 1966 independent films 1960s English-language films 1960s American films

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