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HORROR stalking its halls! - The House of Fear
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Title: The House of Fear

Release Date: 16 Mar 1945

Runtime: 1h 9m

Genre: Mystery, Crime, Horror

Director: Universal Pictures

Production Companies: Universal Pictures

Overview: The Good Comrades are a collection of varied gentlemen who crave one thing - solitude. They reside at Drearcliff House, ancestral home of their eldest member. All seems serene and convivial until one by one the members begin to perish in the most grisly of manners. Foul play is suspected by the Good Comrades' insurance agent, who turns to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson for guidance.

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Average Vote: 6.8 (98 votes)

Cast

  • Sherlock Holmes: Basil Rathbone
  • Dr. John Watson: Nigel Bruce
  • Alastair: Aubrey Mather
  • Simon Merrivale: Paul Cavanagh
  • Inspector Lestrade: Dennis Hoey
  • John Simpson: Harry Cording
  • Alan Cosgrave: Holmes Herbert
  • Mrs. Monteith: Sally Shepherd
  • Chalmers: Gavin Muir
  • Alison MacGregor: Florette Hillier
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