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Crimes at the Dark House
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Title: Crimes at the Dark House

Release Date: 1 Mar 1940

Runtime: 1h 9m

Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror

Director: George King Productions

Production Companies: George King Productions

Overview: In this lurid melodrama, Tod Slaughter plays a villain who murders the wealthy Sir Percival Glyde in the gold fields of Australia and assumes his identity in order to inherit Glyde's estate in England. On arriving in England, "Sir Percival" schemes to marry an heiress for her money, and, with the connivance of the cunning Dr. Isidor Fosco, embarks on a killing spree of all who suspect him to be an imposter and would get in the way of his plans to stay Lord of the Manor.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.8 (15 votes)

Cast

  • The False Sir Percival Glyde: Tod Slaughter
  • Laurie Fairlie / Anne Catherick: Sylvia Marriott
  • Marion Fairlie: Hilary Eaves
  • Paul Hartwright: Geoffrey Wardwell
  • Dr. Isidor Fosco: Hay Petrie
  • Mrs. Bullen: Margaret Yarde
  • Jessica: Rita Grant
  • Frederick Fairlie: David Horne
  • Mrs. Catherick: Elsie Wagstaff
  • Lawyer Mr. Merriman: David Keir
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