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Director:
Radley Metzger
Writers:
Radley Metzger (screenplay)
John Willard (play)
Contact:
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Release Date:
19 November 1979 (Norway) more
Genre:
Comedy | Mystery | Horror more
Tagline:
For God's sake, stay in your rooms and lock the doors!
Plot:
A group of potential heirs gather in a forbidding old house to learn which of them will inherit a fortune. Later, they learn that a flesh-rending maniac is loose. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Honor Blackman ... Susan Sillsby
Michael Callan ... Paul Jones
Edward Fox ... Hendricks
Wendy Hiller ... Allison Crosby

Olivia Hussey ... Cicily Young
Beatrix Lehmann ... Mrs. Pleasant
Carol Lynley ... Annabelle West
Daniel Massey ... Harry Blythe

Peter McEnery ... Charlie Wilder
Wilfrid Hyde-White ... Cyrus West (as Wilfrid Hyde White)
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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
98 min | Germany:89 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Norway:16 (1979) | UK:15 | USA:PG | Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Surrey, England, UK
Company:
Grenadier Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The last film of Beatrix Lehmann who died a couple of months after it was released in the UK. more
Quotes:
Susan Sillsby: Hm, my favourite period: early Devil's Island. more
Movie Connections:
References The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) more

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Old warhorse still has legs, 23 January 2001
Author: heedarmy from United Kingdom

This old theatrical warhorse gets another outing in what is (to date) the only colour version of a classic play.

There are some pleasantly swish performances from a good cast and neat direction from Metzger. Film takes a while to get going but the last reel packs in the action.

Wilfred Hyde-White's appearance on film is a nice touch and he even gets to "host" the end credits. But the best moment is Edward Fox's spectacular entrance and his scene-stealing thereafter : a moment to treasure, especially his delivery of the line "We're just up the road"! (It'll make sense when you watch it).

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