Dick Miller copy of "The Premature Burial" screenplay

The Premature Burial, also known as Premature Burial, is a 1962 American horror film directed by Roger Corman and starring Ray Milland, Hazel Court, Alan Napier, Heather Angel and Richard Ney. The screenplay by Charles Beaumont and Ray Russell is based upon the 1844 short story of the same name by Edgar Allan Poe. It was the third in the series of eight Poe-themed pictures, known informally as the "Poe Cycle", directed by Corman for American International Pictures.

Richard Miller (December 25, 1928 – January 30, 2019) was an American character actor who played the Mole in the "Premature Burial." He also appeared in more than 180 films,[1] including many produced by Roger Corman. He later appeared in the films of directors who began their careers with Corman, including Joe Dante, James Cameron, and Martin Scorsese, with the distinction of appearing in every film directed by Dante. He was known for playing the beleaguered everyman, often in one-scene appearances.

During the early 1960's, American International Pictures produced a series of horror films inspired by Edgar Allan Poe called the "Poe Cycle." Of eight films, seven feature stories are based on the works of Poe. They were "House of Usher," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Premature Burial,", "Tales of Terror," "The Raven," "The Haunted Palace," "The Masque of the Red Death," and "The Tomb of Ligeia."



Sources: "Dick Miller" Wikipedia. Accessed 4/17/23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Miller

"American International Pictures" Accessed 4/17/23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_International_Pictures