The Thing That Couldn't Die

The Thing That Couldn't Die is a 1958 film about a psychically gifted young woman who discovers a centuries-old crate buried on her aunt's ranch. Opening it, her family discovers the living head of Gideon Drew, a 16th century devil worshiper who was beheaded by Sir Francis Drake.
 * Directed by Will Cowan. Written by David Duncan.

The grave can't hold it ...nothing human can stop it! (taglines)

Gordon Hawthorne

 * [explaining why the branch fell on Linda] It must have been an evil wind!

Jessica Burns

 * You're all horrible! I hope you all die!

Flavia McIntyre

 * Well, there's nothing evil about digging a hole.

Dialogue

 * Gordon Hawthorne: I have a geologist friend who'd be happy to look at a new well for you. He wouldn't charge much.
 * Flavia McIntyre: But Jessica doesn't charge anything.
 * Gordon Hawthorne: People always pay for superstition.


 * Gordon Hawthorne: You're not the same girl you were yesterday.
 * Jessica Burns: Yesterday I was trying to do what was right, I was afraid, but I'm not afraid anymore.


 * Jessica Burns: Don't dig here! Please don't. There's something evil down there.
 * Hank Huston: Maybe it's gold, the root of all evil. Come on, start digging!


 * Gordon Hawthorne: If ye valuest thy immortal soul, open not this accursed chest, for within it lieth... lieth...
 * Flavia McIntyre: Well, go on, go on! What lie'th within it?

Taglines

 * THE MOST TERRIFYING MONSTER EVER!
 * The grave can't hold it ...nothing human can stop it!
 * It rose from the crypt to slake its monstrous thirst for beauty ... and the power to rule the earth!

Cast

 * William Reynolds — Gordon Hawthorne
 * Carolyn Kearney — Jessica Burns
 * Robin Hughes — Gideon Drew
 * Andra Martin — Linda Madison
 * Jeffrey Stone — Hank Huston
 * Peggy Converse — Flavia McIntyre
 * James Anderson — Boyd Abercrombie
 * Charles Horvath — Mike
 * Forrest Lewis — Julian Ash