Genesis (1958)

The two sons of a dying farmer quarrel over the old man's will. A message from beyond the grave points the elder son to the story of Esau and Jacob in the book of Genesis.

Director:

George Waggner

Writers:

Frank P. Bibas (creator), Sidney Morse

Stars:

Boris Karloff, Katherine Squire, Peter Miller

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Boris Karloff	...	Jonas Atterbury
Katherine Squire	...	Emma Haney
Peter Miller	...	James Haney
Lee Farr	...	John Haney Jr. (as Lee Far)
Charles Meredith	...	John Haney Sr.
Morris Ankrum	...	Judge Davis
Thomas Browne Henry	...	Blue (as Thomas Henry)

Storyline

The two sons of a dying farmer quarrel over the old man's will. A message from beyond the grave points the elder son to the story of Esau and Jacob in the book of Genesis.

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Plot Keywords:

brother vs brother | last will and testament | brother brother relationship | prodigal son | attic | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

1958 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Roach Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Sound Mix:

Mono Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of 4 episodes compiled for the feature "Jack the Ripper" - the others were "Summer Heat," "Food on the Table," and "Jack the Ripper."

User Reviews

One Of The Lesser Tales From Behind The Veil

As an avid lover of Classic Horror, "The Veil", a 1958 TV series of 10 episodes, caught my immediate interest when I stumbled upon it, mainly since this highly entertaining show was hosted by none other than the great Boris Karloff. A mysterious story about the 'unexplainable, which lies behind the veil' is narrated in each episode. The entire show is entertaining, but it must be said that the episodes do differ in quality quite a bit. This sixth episode, "Genesis", is one of the lesser episodes, or, more precisely, along with "The Return Of Madame Vernoy", my least favorite in the show. Not that it was not entertaining - it is. There is a certain tone of morality throughout the show, however, and this is strongest in this episode. The morality is entertaining in other episodes, but it goes a little far here. Two brothers, the older a typical 'good boy' who stayed at home to take care of the farm, the younger a typical 'good-for-nothing' who left home to get to know the world, are fighting over the will of their dying father... The film takes over the biblical topic of Jacob and Esau, with a paranormal touch. Once again, Karloff himself has a small role. As stated above, this is one of the lesser episodes to the show. This is is not to say that it is not worthwhile, however. The episode is entertaining and, as far as I am considered, Karloff's mere presence makes anything worthwhile. Furthermore it will only cost some 25 minutes of your time.