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The Old Dark House

7.3 / 6494 votes

UK Cinema Release Date

Friday 27th April 2018
The Old Dark House poster
Contains mild violence, scary scenes and sex references. Suitable for 8 years and over.
Current Status:released

Next Showing:

None. Last shown in UK cinemas on 15th December 2024.
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Directed by:

James Whale

Written by:

J.B. Priestley, Benn W. Levy and R.C. Sherriff

Produced by:

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Starring:

Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Lilian Bond, Ernest Thesiger and Eva Moore

Genres:

Comedy, Horror

Language:

English

Runtime:

1 hour 9 minutes (approx.)

Movie Synopsis:

Seeking shelter from a pounding rainstorm in a remote region of Wales, several travellers are admitted to a gloomy, foreboding mansion belonging to the extremely strange Femm family. Trying to make the best of it, the guests must deal with their sepulchral host, Horace Femm and his obsessive, malevolent sister Rebecca. Things get worse as the brutish manservant Morgan gets drunk, runs amuck and releases the long pent-up brother Saul, a psychotic pyromaniac who gleefully tries to destroy the residence by setting it on fire.

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The Old Dark House Cast

Boris Karloff

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Date of Birth:

Unknown

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

5' 11" (1.81 m)

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas headshot

Date of Birth:

Unknown

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

6' 1½" (1.87 m)

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton headshot

Date of Birth:

Unknown

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)

Lilian Bond

Lilian Bond headshot

Date of Birth:

Unknown

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

Unknown

Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger headshot

Date of Birth:

Unknown

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

6' (1.83 m)

Eva Moore

Eva Moore headshot

Date of Birth:

Unknown

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

5' 4¾" (1.64 m)

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