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Beware the night! - The Old Dark House
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Title: The Old Dark House

Release Date: 20 Oct 1932

Runtime: 1h 10m

Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller

Director: Universal Pictures

Production Companies: Universal Pictures

Overview: In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an old mansion.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.717 (263 votes)

Cast

  • Morgan: Boris Karloff
  • Penderel: Melvyn Douglas
  • Sir William Porterhouse: Charles Laughton
  • Gladys: Lilian Bond
  • Horace Femm: Ernest Thesiger
  • Rebecca Femm: Eva Moore
  • Philip Waverton: Raymond Massey
  • Margaret Waverton: Gloria Stuart
  • Sir Roderick Femm: Elspeth Dudgeon
  • Saul Femm: Brember Wills
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