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The House That Dripped Blood (1971)

102 min  -  Horror | Mystery   -  February 1971 (UK)
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A Scotland Yard investigator looks into four mysterious cases involving an unoccupied house: 1) A writer encounters a strangler of his own creation... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Duffell
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Lee ...
John Reid (segment 3 "Sweets to the Sweet")
Peter Cushing ...
Philip Grayson (segment 2 "Waxworks")
Nyree Dawn Porter Nyree Dawn Porter ...
Ann Norton (segment 3 "Sweets to the Sweet")
Denholm Elliott Denholm Elliott ...
Charles Hillyer (segment 1 "Method for Murder")
Jon Pertwee Jon Pertwee ...
Paul Henderson (segment 4 "The Cloak")
Joanna Dunham Joanna Dunham ...
Alice Hillyer (segment 1 "Method for Murder")
Joss Ackland ...
Neville Rogers (segment 2 "Waxworks")
John Bennett John Bennett ...
Detective Inspector Holloway
Chloe Franks Chloe Franks ...
Jane Reid (segment 3 "Sweets to the Sweet")
Tom Adams Tom Adams ...
Dominick / Richard (segment 1 "Method for Murder")
Ingrid Pitt ...
Carla Lind (segment 4 "The Cloak")
Geoffrey Bayldon Geoffrey Bayldon ...
Theo Von Hartmann (segment 4 "The Clock")
John Bryans John Bryans ...
A.J. Stoker
Hugh Manning Hugh Manning ...
Mark (segment 3 "Sweets to the Sweet")
Robert Lang Robert Lang ...
Psychiatrist - Andrews (segment 1 "Method for Murder")
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Storyline

A Scotland Yard investigator looks into four mysterious cases involving an unoccupied house: 1) A writer encounters a strangler of his own creation, 2) Two men are obsessed with a wax figure of a woman from their past, 3) A little girl displays an interest in witchcraft, and 4) A film actor discovers a cloak which gives him a vampire's powers. Written by Wes Clark <wclark@uspto.gov>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Actor | Witchcraft | Vampire | Waxfigure | Detective Inspector  | See more »

Taglines:

From The author of Psycho! See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for scary images (re-rating) (2002) See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A vértöl csöpögö ház See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Amicus Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This was the first feature film credit for British television director Peter Duffell. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: As the inspector walks down into the cellar he's holding the candles to his right, yet we can see his shadow on his right as well. See more »

Quotes

Paul Henderson: I'm Paul Henderson.
Theo von Hartmann: Who?
Paul Henderson: The great film actor.
Theo von Hartmann: I'm sorry. But I have not heard of such person.
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Connections

References Dracula (1931) See more »