The House of Fear

Mar 16, 1945

1h 9m

★ 6.9

HORROR stalking its halls!

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.

Genres

Mystery

Crime

Horror

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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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

Alex MacGregor

David Clyde

Bessie

Doris Lloyd

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