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The House of Secrets (1936)

APPROVED 70 min  -  Mystery  -   28 October 1936 (USA)
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Two men stumble into an old mansion, and get involved with a crazed scientist, torture chambers and sinister medical experiments.

Director:

Roland D. Reed

Writers:

Sydney Horler (novel), John W. Krafft (screenplay)

Stars:

Leslie Fenton, Muriel Evans and Noel Madison
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The House of Secrets -- Two men stumble into an old mansion, and get involved with a crazed scientist, torture chambers and sinister medical experiments.
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Cast

Cast overview:
Leslie Fenton Leslie Fenton ...
Barry Wilding
Muriel Evans Muriel Evans ...
Julie Kenmore
Noel Madison Noel Madison ...
Dan Wharton
Sidney Blackmer Sidney Blackmer ...
Tom Starr
Morgan Wallace Morgan Wallace ...
Dr. Kenmore
Holmes Herbert Holmes Herbert ...
Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary
Ian Maclaren Ian Maclaren ...
Commissioner Cross
Jameson Thomas Jameson Thomas ...
Coventry
Syd Saylor Syd Saylor ...
Ed
Matty Fain Matty Fain ...
Jumpy
George Rosener George Rosener ...
Hector Munson
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Globe-trotter Barry Wilding (Leslie Fenton) intercedes when a man annoys Julie Kenmore (Muriel Evans) on a ship crossing the English Channel, but she refuses to tell him her name or address. Barry determines to find her in London, but he is summoned to a lawyer's office and informed that he has inherited "The Hawk's Nest", a large estate outside London. He has to sign a declaration that he will never sell the property. He arrives there and is roughly put off his own property be trespassers who have taken up residence. Despite offers to buy the estate and warnings to get out of England, Barry refuses to do either. Julie appears and tells Barry she is living at "The Hawk's Nest" and he must allow her and her father, Dr. Kenmore (Morgan Wallace), to continue to live there for at least six months, and he can not visit her there. But Barry continues to try... Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Filming Locations:

RKO Studios - 780 Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation (I) See more »
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Mono  | Mono (RCA Victor High Fidelity System)

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Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Dan Wharton: That dick can see with his ears and with the back of his head.
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