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House of Horrors

  • 19461946
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.1K
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Virginia Grey, Rondo Hatton, Robert Lowery, and Joan Shawlee in House of Horrors (1946)
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An unsuccessful sculptor saves a madman named "The Creeper" from drowning. Seeing an opportunity for revenge, he tricks the psycho into murdering his critics.An unsuccessful sculptor saves a madman named "The Creeper" from drowning. Seeing an opportunity for revenge, he tricks the psycho into murdering his critics.An unsuccessful sculptor saves a madman named "The Creeper" from drowning. Seeing an opportunity for revenge, he tricks the psycho into murdering his critics.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jean Yarbrough
  • Writers
    • George Bricker(screenplay)
    • Dwight V. Babcock(original story -John Medford is Missing)
  • Stars
    • Robert Lowery
    • Virginia Grey
    • Bill Goodwin
  • Director
    • Jean Yarbrough
  • Writers
    • George Bricker(screenplay)
    • Dwight V. Babcock(original story -John Medford is Missing)
  • Stars
    • Robert Lowery
    • Virginia Grey
    • Bill Goodwin
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    • 38User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
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    Rondo Hatton and Martin Kosleck in House of Horrors (1946)
    Virginia Grey and Robert Lowery in House of Horrors (1946)
    Rondo Hatton in House of Horrors (1946)
    Howard Freeman in House of Horrors (1946)
    Bill Goodwin, Robert Lowery, and Joan Shawlee in House of Horrors (1946)
    Virginia Grey in House of Horrors (1946)
    Rondo Hatton in House of Horrors (1946)
    Virginia Grey and Rondo Hatton in House of Horrors (1946)
    Rondo Hatton in House of Horrors (1946)
    Rondo Hatton in House of Horrors (1946)
    Rondo Hatton in House of Horrors (1946)
    Virginia Grey in House of Horrors (1946)

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    Robert Lowery
    Robert Lowery
    • Steven Morrow
    Virginia Grey
    Virginia Grey
    • Joan Medford
    Bill Goodwin
    Bill Goodwin
    • Police Lt. Larry Brooks
    Martin Kosleck
    Martin Kosleck
    • Marcel De Lange
    Alan Napier
    Alan Napier
    • F. Holmes Harmon
    Howard Freeman
    Howard Freeman
    • Hal Ormiston
    Virginia Christine
    Virginia Christine
    • Lady of the Streets
    Joan Shawlee
    Joan Shawlee
    • Stella McNally
    • (as Joan Fulton)
    Rondo Hatton
    Rondo Hatton
    • The Creeper
    Oliver Blake
    Oliver Blake
    • The Janitor
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Field
    Mary Field
    • Nora - Switchboard Operator
    • (uncredited)
    Byron Foulger
    Byron Foulger
    • Mr. Samuels
    • (uncredited)
    Perc Launders
    • Smitty - Typesetter
    • (uncredited)
    Terry Mason
    • Clarence - Copy Boy
    • (uncredited)
    William Newell
    William Newell
    • Deputy Coroner
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Parker
    • Elevator Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Syd Saylor
    Syd Saylor
    • Jerry - Morgue Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    Janet Shaw
    Janet Shaw
    • Taxicab Driver
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jean Yarbrough
    • Writers
      • George Bricker(screenplay)
      • Dwight V. Babcock(original story -John Medford is Missing)
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    • Trivia
      Rondo Hatton is the original Monster Without Make-up. He suffered from acromegaly, the disease caused disfigurement to face, spine, hands and feet. Doctors believed what set off this glandular disease in Rondo was exposure to poison gas in World War I.
    • Goofs
      In the penultimate scene, De Lange talks about the Creeper in seeming unawareness of his presence, even though the Creeper has already left his place of concealment and is standing right in front of De Lange.
    • Quotes

      F. Holmes Harmon: [Hearing someone come in but not turning around] If you're the janitor, come back later. If you're anyone else, there's a window at the end of the hall, jump out of it.

    • Connections
      Featured in Svengoolie: House of Horrors (1998)

    User reviews38

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    5/10
    Beware the Creeper
    Struggling artist (Martin Kosleck) intends to kill himself but winds up saving the life of serial killer The Creeper (Rondo Hatton) instead. Afterwards, he sends The Creeper out to murder his critics. When another artist (Robert Lowery) is suspected of being the killer, his girlfriend (Virginia Grey) investigates and finds the clues lead to Kosleck and The Creeper. Nice cast, weak script. Alan Napier is fun as one of the critics. This is one of the lesser Universal horror films made at the end of their second horror cycle. It's mainly of interest for Universal completists and those interested in the disfigured Hatton. It's certainly better than Hatton's next (and last) movie, Brute Man.
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    • Release date
      • March 29, 1946 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Murder Mansion
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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