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The Maze

  • 19531953
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.1K
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  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
A Scotsman abruptly breaks off his engagement to pretty Kitty and moves to his uncle's castle in the Scottish highlands. Kitty and her aunt follow Gerald a few weeks later, and discover he h... Read allA Scotsman abruptly breaks off his engagement to pretty Kitty and moves to his uncle's castle in the Scottish highlands. Kitty and her aunt follow Gerald a few weeks later, and discover he has suddenly aged. Some mysterious things happen in a maze made from the hedges adjoining t... Read allA Scotsman abruptly breaks off his engagement to pretty Kitty and moves to his uncle's castle in the Scottish highlands. Kitty and her aunt follow Gerald a few weeks later, and discover he has suddenly aged. Some mysterious things happen in a maze made from the hedges adjoining the castle.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.1K
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  • Director
    • William Cameron Menzies
  • Writers
    • Daniel B. Ullman(written for the screen by)
    • Maurice Sandoz(novel "The Maze")
  • Stars
    • Richard Carlson
    • Veronica Hurst
    • Katherine Emery
Top credits
  • Director
    • William Cameron Menzies
  • Writers
    • Daniel B. Ullman(written for the screen by)
    • Maurice Sandoz(novel "The Maze")
  • Stars
    • Richard Carlson
    • Veronica Hurst
    • Katherine Emery
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    • 49User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
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    Richard Carlson, Katherine Emery, Robin Hughes, and Veronica Hurst in The Maze (1953)
    Richard Carlson and Katherine Emery in The Maze (1953)
    Katherine Emery in The Maze (1953)
    John Dodsworth in The Maze (1953)
    Veronica Hurst in The Maze (1953)
    The Maze (1953)
    Katherine Emery and Veronica Hurst in The Maze (1953)
    Lilian Bond, Hillary Brooke, John Dodsworth, Robin Hughes, Veronica Hurst, and Michael Pate in The Maze (1953)
    Richard Carlson, Katherine Emery, Veronica Hurst, and Michael Pate in The Maze (1953)
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    Richard Carlson and Veronica Hurst in The Maze (1953)
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    Richard Carlson
    Richard Carlson
    • Gerald MacTeamas Gerald MacTeam
    Veronica Hurst
    • Kitty Murrayas Kitty Murray
    Katherine Emery
    Katherine Emery
    • Edith Murrayas Edith Murray
    Michael Pate
    Michael Pate
    • Williamas William
    John Dodsworth
    • Dr. Bert Dillingas Dr. Bert Dilling
    Hillary Brooke
    Hillary Brooke
    • Peggy Lordas Peggy Lord
    Stanley Fraser
    • Robertas Robert
    Lilian Bond
    Lilian Bond
    • Margaret Dillingas Margaret Dilling
    • (as Lillian Bond)
    Owen McGiveney
    Owen McGiveney
    • Simonas Simon
    Robin Hughes
    Robin Hughes
    • Richard Roblaras Richard Roblar
    Jack Chefe
    • Waiteras Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Clyde Cook
    Clyde Cook
    • Cab Driveras Cab Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    • Dance Extra in Party Sequenceas Dance Extra in Party Sequence
    • (uncredited)
    Kenner G. Kemp
    Kenner G. Kemp
    • Dance Extra in Party Sequenceas Dance Extra in Party Sequence
    • (uncredited)
    Harold Miller
    Harold Miller
    • Dance Extra at Engagement Partyas Dance Extra at Engagement Party
    • (uncredited)
    Bert Stevens
    Bert Stevens
    • Nightclub Table Extraas Nightclub Table Extra
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Cameron Menzies
    • Writers
      • Daniel B. Ullman(written for the screen by)
      • Maurice Sandoz(novel "The Maze")
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    • Trivia
      The plot may have been inspired by a legend associated with Scotland's Glamis Castle, the ancestral home of the House of Bowes-Lyon. According to the legend, a rightful heir to leadership of the noble house was born horribly deformed, and the Bowes-Lyon family told the outside world he had died at birth. He was then kept sequestered in a secret part of the castle until his death from old age, while the next-born eligible heir took his place in the succession to family leadership.
    • Goofs
      Kitty and Edith's rooms in the castle have their windows blocked with stone. That is shown in a shot of Kitty's room the night they arrived. The only light sources are candles and the fireplaces. Yet, in the morning, both bedrooms are bathed in light as if the sun were streaming in through these blocked windows.
    • Connections
      Featured in ADS-7 Good Friday Easter Appeal Marathon (1977)

    User reviews49

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    7/10
    Fine Fifties Fear
    I remember this film of old. It's a great, chilling, atmospheric horror picture about a man who moves into a Scottish castle, only to discover that there are strange goings-on in the corridors at night. And there are even stranger events taking place out back, in Hollywood's most familiar hedge maze. Yes, this is the maze you've seen in every feature-length film that ever involved a topiary puzzle, up to and including "The Shining." But the punchline to this story is about the last thing you would guess. I certainly didn't see it coming. This is a fine example of how good and convincing a movie can be even when the premise is utterly loopy, bordering on laughable. I'd recommend it to anyone.
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    • Jul 30, 2005

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    • Release date
      • July 26, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Лабиринт
    • Filming locations
      • Monogram/Allied Artists Studios - 1725 Fleming Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Allied Artists Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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