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The Old Dark House (1963)

PG 86 min  -  Comedy | Horror | Mystery  -   31 October 1963 (USA)
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An American who sells cars in England receives a mysterious invitation from an old, excentric millionaire to visit his house in which he lives with his twin brother.

Director:

William Castle

Writers:

Robert Dillon (screenplay), J.B. Priestley (based on the book "The Old Dark House" by)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tom Poston ...
Robert Morley ...
Janette Scott Janette Scott ...
Cecily Femm
Joyce Grenfell Joyce Grenfell ...
Agatha Femm
Mervyn Johns Mervyn Johns ...
Potiphar Femm
Fenella Fielding Fenella Fielding ...
Morgana Femm
Peter Bull ...
Caspar Femm / Jasper Femm
Danny Green Danny Green ...
John Harvey John Harvey ...
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Storyline

An American who sells cars in England receives a mysterious invitation from an old, excentric millionaire to visit his house in which he lives with his twin brother. Written by Volker Boehm  

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Plot Keywords:

Mute | Quicksand | Trapdoor | Murder | Coffin  | See more »

Taglines:

Scared stiff? Take a coffin-break!... to steady your nerves...and stifle your laughter! (movie poster) See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Official Sites:

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Das alte finstere Haus See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White  | Color (Eastmancolor)
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Trivia

The drawings in the title sequence were by Charles Addams, whose whole career was inspired by the 1932 version of The Old Dark House (of which this is a remake). See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Many of Uncle Potiphar's animals are stuffed mounts, with the live "hyena" being an obvious wolf or dog. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Persuaders!: Someone Waiting (#1.24)" (1972) See more »