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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.
- $250,000 (est)
- October 20, 1932
- David Broekman
- Carl Laemmle Jr.
The Old Dark House: Directed by William Castle. With Tom Poston, Robert Morley, Janette Scott, Joyce Grenfell. In England, an American car salesman ends-up spending a stormy night at the mysterious and deadly mansion of a client's family.
- William Castle
- 3 min
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.
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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.
- (12K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- James Whale
- 1932-10-20
While driving in a stormy night on a lonely road in the countryside, Philip Waverton, his wife Margaret and Roger Penderel seek shelter at a creepy old house. Horace and his sister Rebecca Femm are reluctant but receive the travelers and warn that the butler Morgan is a dangerous man when he drinks.
Apr 27, 2018 · A couple seek refuge from a sinister couple in this prototype creepy-house horror that takes its cues from Shelley and Brontë.
The Old Dark House is a 1963 comedy horror film directed by William Castle. A remake of Universal's 1932 film of the same name directed by James Whale, the film is based on the 1927 novel by J. B. Priestley originally published under the name Benighted, and the new screenplay was written by Robert Dillon. [1]
