The Old Dark House

1963
Approved
1h 26m

IMDb RATING

5.4/10

2.6K

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In England, an American car salesman ends-up spending a stormy night at the mysterious and deadly mansion of a client's family.

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In England, an American car salesman ends-up spending a stormy night at the mysterious and deadly mansion of a client's family.In England, an American car salesman ends-up spending a stormy night at the mysterious and deadly mansion of a client's family.In England, an American car salesman ends-up spending a stormy night at the mysterious and deadly mansion of a client's family.

Director
- William Castle
Writers
- Robert Dillon
- J.B. Priestley
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.4/10

2.6K

YOUR RATING

Director
- William Castle
Writers
- Robert Dillon
- J.B. Priestley
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Gambler
(uncredited)

Joyce Everson

Casino Patron
(uncredited)

Angela Kay

Casino Patron
(uncredited)

Aileen Lewis

Casino Patron
(uncredited)

John Lynn

Croupier
(uncredited)

Director
- William Castle
Writers
- Robert Dillon
- J.B. Priestley
All cast & crew
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Trivia
The drawings in the title sequence were by Charles Addams, whose whole career was inspired by the 1932 version of The Old Dark House (1932) (of which this is a remake). This is The Addams Family Charles Addams. Creator of the whole film and TV series.

Goofs
When Jasper claims his mother "never spent a penny!", the dubbed word we hear is 'penny', yet the word he clearly says with his mouth is 'shilling', probably because American audiences would not understand what a 'shilling' is.

Quotes
Agatha Femm: [Knitting] I capture time and space in my stitches. Sometimes I wonder what would happen if I stopped.
Tom Penderel: Happen? To you?
Agatha Femm: No, no. To the world.

Crazy credits
During the opening credits, "Produced and directed by William Castle" is followed by "Directed by William Castle."

Alternate versions
This film was filmed in Eastmancolor, however it was released in American theaters in black and white. Color prints were released to American television, however.

Connections
Featured in Fright Night Theater: Christmas Show! (2012)

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Featured review

7/10

Not exactly good, but worth seeing...

Hadn't expected the rigmarole I'd have to go through to snag this film on video, several years ago. I'd seen this two or three times as a child and reveled in the dark comedy of it. The plot is silly, but it's not nearly as important as the production itself.

The charming performances by the many delightful character actors are the highlights of "The Old Dark House" -- Robert Morely, Joyce Grenfell, Peter Bull. Who would ever think that Tom Poston would appear as the romantic (?!) hero of a movie, but there he is. And Oo, that Fenella Fielding! What a dish!

This film isn't for everyone, but I'll never forget it, and neither will you!