The Old Dark House

Oct 30, 1963

1h 26m

★ 5.9

READY! SET! LAUGH! Join the fun in a nut-house of terror!

Overview

An American car salesman in London becomes mixed up in a series of fatal occurrences at a secluded mansion.

Genres

Comedy

Horror

Mystery

Production Companies

Hammer Film Productions

William Castle Productions

The Old Dark House Trailers

Cast

Tom Penderel

Tom Poston

Roderick Femm

Robert Morley

Cecily Femm

Janette Scott

Agatha Femm

Joyce Grenfell

Potiphar Femm

Mervyn Johns

Morgana Femm

Fenella Fielding

Caspar Femm / Jasper Femm

Peter Bull

Morgan Femm

Danny Green

Club Receptionist

John Harvey

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