Beauty and the Beast

Dec 8 1962 Not Rated 1h 17m
Family, Fantasy, Horror

A low-budget re-telling of the classic fairy tale.

Plot

Sometime in the Middle Ages. The young duke Eduardo, heir to the throne, is cursed. Every night he changes into a horrible looking monster. An alchemist, killed by Eduardos father, is responsible for this curse. Only a woman who loves Eduardo can overcome it. But Eduardos fiance Althea suffers a shock when she sees him as the monster. Eduardos brother, Prince Bruno, who has also ambitions to follow his father on the throne, stirs up the villagers to kill Eduardo. Then, one night, the mob catches Eduardo...

Written by

George Bruce, Orville H. Hampton, Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont

Directed by

Edward L. Cahn

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Robert E. Kent Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
324
Average Rating
4.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA