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The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

Beware the night!

19326.71h 10m

Overview

In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an old mansion.

Directed by James Whale
Written by Benn W. Levy, J. B. Priestley
Produced by Carl Laemmle Jr.
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Top Cast

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Morgan

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Penderel

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Sir William Porterhouse

Lilian Bond

Lilian Bond

Gladys

Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Horace Femm

Eva Moore

Eva Moore

Rebecca Femm

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Philip Waverton

Gloria Stuart

Gloria Stuart

Margaret Waverton

Elspeth Dudgeon

Elspeth Dudgeon

Sir Roderick Femm

Brember Wills

Brember Wills

Saul Femm

Themes & Keywords

walesbased on novel or bookfamily secretssocial satireblack and whiteold dark housemadnesspre-codeisolated housestormy nightcreepy housemute servantsocial prejudice

About The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House is a drama, horror, thriller film released in 1932 exploring themes of wales, based on novel or book, family secrets, social satire, black and white, old dark house. Directed by James Whale, it stars Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton. In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an old mansion.

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