Charles Dexter Ward arrives at a small village to visit the house he inherited from his ancestor who died there 100 years ago.
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Vincent Price | ... | Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen | |
| Debra Paget | ... | Ann Ward | |
| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... | Simon Orne (as Lon Chaney) | |
| Frank Maxwell | ... | Dr. Marinus Willet / Priam Willet | |
| Leo Gordon | ... | Edgar Weeden / Ezra Weeden | |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Peter Smith / Micah Smith (as Elisha Cook) | |
| John Dierkes | ... | Benjamin West / Jacob West (as John Dierkies) | |
| Milton Parsons | ... | Jabez Hutchinson | |
| Cathie Merchant | ... | Hester Tillinghast | |
| Guy Wilkerson | ... | Gideon Leach / Mr. Leach | |
| I. Stanford Jolley | ... | Carmody, Coachman (as Stanford Jolley) | |
| Harry Ellerbe | ... | Minister | |
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Barboura Morris | ... | Mrs. Weeden |
| Darlene Lucht | ... | Miss Fitch | |
| Bruno VeSota | ... | Bruno, the Bartender (as Bruno Ve Sota) | |
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Loosely based on H.P. Lovecraft's novel THE CASE OF CHARLES DEXTER WARD, this fright flick opens with a warlock placing a curse on a group of villagers about to burn him at the stake. Generations later, the warlock's descendant returns to the village to pick up where his ancestor left off. Written by Humberto Amador
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[comes outside to join him on the balcony]
Charles Dexter Ward: I've decided to stay.
Ann Ward: What?
Charles Dexter Ward: Just long enough to fix the place up. With a little work it could bring a good price. Don't you think?
Ann Ward: I should imagine. I don't know.
[disappointed]
Charles Dexter Ward: I estimate two weeks, perhaps three. To get things started, anyway. Do you mind, Ann?
Ann Ward: No, not exactly. But I can't say it pleases me.
Charles Dexter Ward: Well, then you go home!
[...]
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Roger Corman decided to do an H.P. Lovecraft story as a break from his Edgar Allan Poe series while keeping the elements that made it successful. American-International took no chances. It gave the film a "Poe" title and marketed it as another in the series. See more »Goofs
Edgar Allan Poe's name is misspelled as "Edgar Allen Poe" twice in the opening credits. See more »Quotes
Ann Ward: Charles? You ready?[comes outside to join him on the balcony]
Charles Dexter Ward: I've decided to stay.
Ann Ward: What?
Charles Dexter Ward: Just long enough to fix the place up. With a little work it could bring a good price. Don't you think?
Ann Ward: I should imagine. I don't know.
[disappointed]
Charles Dexter Ward: I estimate two weeks, perhaps three. To get things started, anyway. Do you mind, Ann?
Ann Ward: No, not exactly. But I can't say it pleases me.
Charles Dexter Ward: Well, then you go home!
[...]
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The UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to remove facial shots of a corpse in a coffin and to reduce a scene of a man on fire. Later releases were uncut. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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18 March 1965 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward See more »Filming Locations:
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$2,616,000Company Credits
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Good thriller with Vincent Price and Lon Chaney in the same movie for the first and only time. Also Debra Pagent's last movie. Debra by the way is stunningly beautiful in this movie. One of Vincent's best acting roles by playing two different personalities. Plot was a bit thin but the acting made this movie.