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- Set in the remote Welsh countryside, the story follows a group of stranded travellers who seek refuge in a mysterious and foreboding mansion during a torrential storm. As they navigate the dark corridors and hidden secrets of the house they encounter a peculiar and eccentric family harbouring dark secrets of their own.
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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
Oct 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.
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 down...
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- Boris Karloff
- James Whale
- Universal Pictures
Jul 23, 2020 · From visionary director James Whale comes the classic Universal Horror movie 'The Old Dark House' starring Boris Karloff and a film-stealing performance from Ernest Thesiger. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
Feb 12, 2024 · Upon approaching the house, they are greeted by the brother and sister duo of Horace (Ernest Thesiger) and Rebecca Femm who take them in. Almost immediately, Horace warns everyone about their butler, Morgan (Boris Karloff). According to Horace, Morgan is at his most dangerous after he has been drinking.
Feb 17, 2018 · A huge, mouldering mansion near to where their car stops offers refuge, but the owners are the creepy and unsettling Femms (Ernest Thesiger, Anna Moore and simpleton servant Boris Karloff).
