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The Old Dark House (1932)
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Seeking shelter from a storm, five travelers are in for a bizarre and terrifying night when the stumble upon the Femm family estate. Director:James Whale |
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| Boris Karloff | ... | ||
| Melvyn Douglas | ... |
Penderel
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| Charles Laughton | ... |
Sir William Porterhouse
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Lilian Bond | ... |
Gladys
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Ernest Thesiger | ... |
Horace Femm
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Eva Moore | ... |
Rebecca Femm
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Raymond Massey | ... |
Philip Waverton
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| Gloria Stuart | ... |
Margaret Waverton
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Elspeth Dudgeon | ... |
Sir Roderick Femm
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Brember Wills | ... |
Saul Femm
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Storyline
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. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>
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Beware the night!Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Överaskade av natten See more »Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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before EVERYTHING, including the studio logo, on the version shown by
Turner Classic Movies): 'Karloff, the mad butler in this production, is the same Karloff who created the part of the mechanical monster in "Frankenstein". We explain this to settle all disputes in advance, even though such disputes are a tribute to his great versatility.'
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(1929) (uncredited)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics by Arthur Freed
Sung by Melvyn Douglas a cappella, with modified lyrics See more »
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Trivia
This film was not included in the "Shock Theatre" package with the other Universal horror films. See more »Goofs
Continuity: Roger and Gladys go to a barn to get liquor from the car stored there during the driving rainstorm. When they are coming back to the house, there is a large puddle of water in front of the house but no rain is falling. Roger, carrying Gladys gets almost to the door when the water is turned back on. Rain pours near the door but not on the rest of the area in front of the house. See more »Crazy Credits
After the introductory credits there is a 'producer's note' (but it comesbefore EVERYTHING, including the studio logo, on the version shown by
Turner Classic Movies): 'Karloff, the mad butler in this production, is the same Karloff who created the part of the mechanical monster in "Frankenstein". We explain this to settle all disputes in advance, even though such disputes are a tribute to his great versatility.'
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Connections
Referenced in "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: House of Dracula (#5.7)" (2011) See more »Soundtracks
"Singin' in the Rain"(1929) (uncredited)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics by Arthur Freed
Sung by Melvyn Douglas a cappella, with modified lyrics See more »
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