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Release Date:
22 June 1960 (USA)
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Edgar Allan Poe's overwhelming tale of EVIL & TORMENT more
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After a long journey, Philip arrives at the Usher mansion seeking his loved one, Madeline. Upon arriving...
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2 wins
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(13 articles)
Revenge of the shlockmeister: Roger Corman gets his due
(From The Guardian - Film News. 25 November 2009, 4:57 AM, PST)
Roger Corman, Anjelica Huston, Sally Kellerman: Governors Awards 2009
(From Alternative Film Guide. 15 November 2009, 5:25 PM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 25 November 2009, 4:57 AM, PST)
Roger Corman, Anjelica Huston, Sally Kellerman: Governors Awards 2009
(From Alternative Film Guide. 15 November 2009, 5:25 PM, PST)
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Vincent Price without his moustache...
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Vincent Price | ... | Roderick Usher |
 | Mark Damon | ... | Philip Winthrop |
| Myrna Fahey | ... | Madeline Usher |
| Harry Ellerbe | ... | Bristol |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Eleanor LeFaber | ... | Ghost |
| Ruth Oklander | ... | Ghost |
| Géraldine Paulette | ... | Ghost |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
The Fall of the House of Usher (UK) (USA) (alternative title)
The Mysterious House of Usher (USA) (working title)
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The Mysterious House of Usher (USA) (working title)
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79 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Norway:(Banned) (1960 - 1974) |
Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) |
UK:15 |
Argentina:16 |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:16 (1974) |
USA:Unrated |
Australia:PG |
UK:X (original rating) |
Canada:PG
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Roger Corman learned that there was an old barn in Orange County, CA, that was about to be demolished. He was able to strike a deal that would allow him to burn the barn at night and film it. The resulting footage was so good that it was used not only in the climax of this film but in later "Poe" films as well.
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Continuity: When Madeline's coffin is taken to the crypt, the head of the coffin is to the viewer's right. In subsequent scenes, the coffin's head is to the viewer's left.
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Quotes:
Roderick Usher:
[shouting] Be done.
Philip Winthrop: What?
Roderick Usher: I think I rave.
Philip Winthrop: You said be done.
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Philip Winthrop: What?
Roderick Usher: I think I rave.
Philip Winthrop: You said be done.
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Did Roger Corman make any other movies based on Edgar Allan Poe's stories?Where can I read Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" online?
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In one of the many classic adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe tales, Vincent Price creepily shines yet again. When Philip Winthrop (Mark Damon) goes to an estate to pick up his fiancée Madeleine Usher (Myrna Fahey), he learns from her brother Roderick (Price) that she and he both suffer from a degenerative disease that gives them both acute senses. Sure enough, it turns out that all is not quite what it seems.
Probably the most noticeable thing about this movie is that Vincent Price lacks his famously eerie moustache. But in a way, that almost makes him more mysterious. Roger Corman scored another triumph here. You're sure to love it.