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The Old Dark House is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy horror film directed by James Whale. Based on the 1927 novel Benighted by J.B. Priestley, the film features an ensemble cast that includes Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Gloria Stuart, Charles Laughton, Lilian Bond, Ernest Thesiger, Raymond Massey and Eva Moore.
The Old Dark House: Directed by James Whale. With Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Lilian Bond. Seeking shelter from a storm, five travelers are in for a bizarre and terrifying night when they stumble upon the Femm family estate.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- James Whale
- 1932-10-20
Driving through a brutal thunderstorm in Wales, three travelers take refuge in an eerie house owned by the Femm family. Reluctantly admitted by Horace Femm (Ernest Thesiger), the three sit...
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- Boris Karloff
- James Whale
- Universal Pictures
Karloff was reunited with Whale at Universal for The Old Dark House (1932), a horror film based on the novel Benighted by J. B. Priestley, in which he finally enjoyed top billing above Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Raymond Massey and Gloria Stuart; he was billed simply as "KARLOFF", a custom that Universal continued for several years.
ProgramEpisodeDateCalifornia MelodiesKarloff appeared with the Hallelujah ...Jan. 3, 1932Hollywood on the Air (Hollywood on ...Karloff appeared with Katharine HepburnNov. 25, 1932Hollywood on the Air (Hollywood on ...Karloff appeared with Victor McLaglenOct. 7, 1933California MelodiesKarloff appeared as a guestOct. 24, 1933Oct 22, 2020 · The Old Dark House is filled with eccentricities and class consciousness that could be seen as a character piece, a satire of ‘dark house’ pictures, and a horror thriller all wrapped into one. Traveling through the damp British highlands, a trio finds themselves stranded at a spooky old mansion after a landslide.
1h 11m 1932. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A storm strands travelers in a house full of dangerous eccentrics. Cast & Crew. Read More. James Whale. Director. Boris Karloff. Morgan. Melvyn Douglas. Penderel. Charles Laughton. Sir William Porterhouse. Lillian Bond
Jul 23, 2020 · The Old Dark House is a Gothic horror treat full of lasting imagery, camp and black comic humour and a pervasive sense of menace. Where the more colourful characters easily outshine the conventional Hollywood heroes and heroines, nothing overshadows the way this deliciously dark tale is told. 22/24.
