An American writer goes to a remote Welsh manor on a $20,000 bet: can he write a classic novel like "Wuthering Heights" in twenty-four hours? Upon his arrival, however, the writer discovers...
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Vincent Price | ... | Lionel Grisbane | |
| Christopher Lee | ... | Corrigan | |
| Peter Cushing | ... | Sebastian Grisbane | |
| Desi Arnaz Jr. | ... | Kenneth Magee (as Desi Arnaz) | |
| John Carradine | ... | Lord Elijah Grisbane | |
| Sheila Keith | ... | Victoria Grisbane | |
| Julie Peasgood | ... | Mary Norton | |
| Richard Todd | ... | Sam Allyson | |
| Louise English | ... | Diana Caulder | |
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Richard Hunter | ... | Andrew Caulder |
| Norman Rossington | ... | Station Master | |
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An American writer goes to a remote Welsh manor on a $20,000 bet: can he write a classic novel like "Wuthering Heights" in twenty-four hours? Upon his arrival, however, the writer discovers that the manor, thought empty, actually has several, rather odd, inhabitants. Written by Jack Witzig <tomveil@interstat.net>
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$7,500,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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From "La Forza del Destino" by Giuseppe Verdi
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The amount of the bet made by publisher Sam Allyson (Richard Todd) for Kenneth Magee (Desi Arnaz Jr.) to write a novel of the standard of Emily Brontë's "Wuthering Heights" over 24 hours in one day and night was $20,000. See more »Goofs
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Pace, pace mio Dio!(uncredited)
From "La Forza del Destino" by Giuseppe Verdi
Murdered by Sheila Keith
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While this movie would not make the list of "Best Movies Ever Made," its cast makes it valuable to any buff of Classic Horror movies. I cannot understand why it is not offered on either VHS or DVD; as far as I know, it has never been made available and it is a great shame.