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Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968)

PG 89 min  -  Horror  -   15 April 1970 (USA)
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When his brother disappears, Robert Manning pays a visit to the remote country house he was last heard from... See full summary »

Director:

Vernon Sewell

Writers:

Mervyn Haisman (screenplay), Henry Lincoln (screenplay), and 4 more credits »

Stars:

Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee and Mark Eden
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Boris Karloff ...
Professor John Marsh
Christopher Lee ...
J. D. Morley
Mark Eden Mark Eden ...
Robert Manning
Barbara Steele ...
Lavinia Morley
Michael Gough ...
Elder
Virginia Wetherell Virginia Wetherell ...
Eve Morley
Rupert Davies Rupert Davies ...
The Vicar
Rosemarie Reede Rosemarie Reede ...
Esther
Derek Tansley Derek Tansley ...
Judge
Michael Warren Michael Warren ...
Chauffeur - Basil
Ron Pember Ron Pember ...
Petrol Attendant
Denys Peek Denys Peek ...
Peter Manning
Nicholas Head Nicholas Head ...
Blacksmith
Nita Lorraine Nita Lorraine ...
Woman with Whip
Carol Anne Carol Anne ...
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Storyline

When his brother disappears, Robert Manning pays a visit to the remote country house he was last heard from. While his host is outwardly welcoming - and his niece more demonstrably so - Manning detects a feeling of menace in the air with the legend of Lavinia Morley, Black Witch of Greymarsh, hanging over everything. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Niece | Witch | Police | Missing Brother | Man In Wheelchair  | See more »

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Come face to face with naked fear on the altar of evil! See more »

Genres:

Horror

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Black Horror - Le Messe Nere See more »

Filming Locations:

Grim's Dyke House, Old Redding, Harrow Weald, Middlesex, England, UK See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tigon British Film Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

German Import DVD has two Super-8mm Versions (English language), as a special feature on the disc. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: After the firemen turn on the water valves on the fire engine they take the ladder on wheels to the house. However when they cross over the hose pipes you can see that they lie flat on the ground so clearly no water is running through them. See more »

Quotes

Eve Morley: It's like a house from one of those old horror films.
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Connections

Referenced in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010) See more »