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House of Mystery is a american film of genre Thriller directed by William Nigh released in USA on 30 march 1934 with Verna Hillie
House of Mystery (1934)
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Add to a movie listHouse of Mystery is a 1934 American Pre-Code mystery horror film directed by William Nigh.
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Verna Hillie
(Ella Browning)
John Sheehan
(Harry Smith)
Brandon Hurst
(Hindu Priest)
Fritzi Ridgeway
(Stella Walker)
Clay Clement
(John Prendergast aka John Pren)
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