House of Mystery (1934)An ancient curse and a killer ape are contained inside an old dark mansion. Director:William Nigh |
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House of Mystery (1934)An ancient curse and a killer ape are contained inside an old dark mansion. Director:William Nigh |
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Ed Lowry | ... |
Dylan 'Jack' Armstrong
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Verna Hillie | ... |
Ella Browning
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John Sheehan | ... |
Harry Smith
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Brandon Hurst | ... |
Hindu Priest
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Joyzelle Joyner | ... |
Chanda
(as Laya Joy)
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Fritzi Ridgeway | ... |
Stella Walker
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Clay Clement | ... |
John Prendergast aka John Pren
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| George 'Gabby' Hayes | ... |
David Fells
(as George Hayes)
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Dale Fuller | ... |
Mrs. Geraldine Carfax
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Harry C. Bradley | ... |
Prof. Horatio Potter
(as Harry Bradley)
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Irving Bacon | ... |
Police Insp. Ned Pickens
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Mary Foy | ... |
Mrs. Hyacinth Potter
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Sam Godfrey | ... |
Jerome Ellis
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An ancient curse and a killer ape are contained inside an old dark mansion.
The movie begins in Asia (India) in 1913, where the main character (a Mr. Prendergast) kills a monkey, & then moves ahead to 1932-33 in the US, where the Curse of Kahli follows him. This is a solid old dark house kind of movie that has comic elements & a seance. It's a treat for fans of the Hopalong Cassidy B western series to see a 47 year young beardless George Hayes in a small role. There are lots of murders, several surprises, & the mandatory man in the gorilla suit. Chanda (played by Laya Joy, AKA Joyzelle Joyner), after an early stint in the movie as an exotic dancer (she's does a good job at that) walks around the rest of the movie zombie-like, almost speechless. Fans of the old dark house genre will certainly enjoy this one.