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The Haunted Palace

  • 19631963
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 27m
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6.7/10
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Lon Chaney Jr., Vincent Price, and Debra Paget in The Haunted Palace (1963)
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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Charles Dexter Ward arrives at a small village to visit the house he inherited from his ancestor who died there 100 years ago.Charles Dexter Ward arrives at a small village to visit the house he inherited from his ancestor who died there 100 years ago.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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  • Director
    • Roger Corman
  • Writers
    • Charles Beaumont(screenplay by)
    • Edgar Allan Poe(from the poem by)
    • H.P. Lovecraft(and a story "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" by)
  • Stars
    • Vincent Price
    • Debra Paget
    • Lon Chaney Jr.
  • Director
    • Roger Corman
  • Writers
    • Charles Beaumont(screenplay by)
    • Edgar Allan Poe(from the poem by)
    • H.P. Lovecraft(and a story "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" by)
  • Stars
    • Vincent Price
    • Debra Paget
    • Lon Chaney Jr.
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 83User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
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    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • Charles Dexter Ward…
    Debra Paget
    Debra Paget
    • Ann Ward
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Simon Orne
    • (as Lon Chaney)
    Frank Maxwell
    Frank Maxwell
    • Dr. Marinus Willet…
    Leo Gordon
    Leo Gordon
    • Edgar Weeden…
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    • Peter Smith
    • (as Elisha Cook)
    • …
    John Dierkes
    John Dierkes
    • Benjamin West
    • (as John Dierkies)
    • …
    Milton Parsons
    Milton Parsons
    • Jabez Hutchinson
    Cathie Merchant
    Cathie Merchant
    • Hester Tillinghast
    Guy Wilkerson
    Guy Wilkerson
    • Gideon Leach…
    I. Stanford Jolley
    I. Stanford Jolley
    • Carmody, Coachman
    • (as Stanford Jolley)
    Harry Ellerbe
    Harry Ellerbe
    • Minister
    Barboura Morris
    • Mrs. Weeden
    Darlene Lucht
    Darlene Lucht
    • Miss Fitch
    Bruno VeSota
    Bruno VeSota
    • Bruno, the Bartender
    • (as Bruno Ve Sota)
    Jack Tornek
    Jack Tornek
    • Lynch Mob Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writers
      • Charles Beaumont(screenplay by)
      • Edgar Allan Poe(from the poem by)
      • H.P. Lovecraft(and a story "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" by)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Goofs
      The film is billed as "Edgar Allan Poe's The Haunted Palace." While Poe did write "The Haunted Palace," the film is actually based on the story by H.P. Lovecraft, "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward."
    • Quotes

      Simon Orne: Joseph, have you not gorged yourself enough on revenge?

      Charles Dexter Ward: You do not know the extent of my appetite, Simon. I'll not have my fill of revenge until this village is a graveyard. Until they have felt, as I did, the kiss of fire on their soft bare flesh. All of them. Have patience my friends. Surely, after all these years, I'm entitled to a few small amusements.

    • Crazy credits
      Lon Chaney Jr. is billed simply as "Lon Chaney" in this film.
    • Alternate versions
      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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Madhouse (1974)

    User reviews83

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    8/10
    A very good film and very underrated
    I don't consider The Haunted Palace one of Vincent Price's or Roger Corman's best. I do put Pit and the Pendulum, The Raven, The Fall of the House of Usher and especially Masque of the Red Death above it, but it is a very good film and worth checking out. It does get a little ponderous at times in the middle and while eerie in tone the music score is over-the-top. However it is well photographed and has beautiful sets. The writing has some fun and macabre moments and the story delivers its suspenseful atmosphere and creepy scares wonderfully even if the enacting terrible revenge angle is familiar territory. Corman's direction is secure also. The acting is very good. Debra Paget before she retired is beautiful and not too bland. Lon Chaney is wonderful, and his entrance is one of The Haunted Palace's creepiest moments. Even better is Price, he is in a double role here and he is deliciously evil. All in all, very good and very enjoyable, I just wish that it had more attention. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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    FAQ11

    • Is "The Haunted Palace" based on a book?
    • Who is Charles Dexter Ward?
    • Who are the five men that Joseph Curwen originally cursed when they burned him at the stake?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 1964 (Peru)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Edgar Allan Poe's The Haunted Palace
    • Filming locations
      • Virginia, USA
    • Production company
      • Alta Vista Productions
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,616,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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