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The Old Dark House is a american film of genre Comedy directed by William Castle released in USA on 30 october 1963 with Tom Poston
The Old Dark House (1963)
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Add to a movie listThe Old Dark House (1963) is a comedy-horror film directed by William Castle. It is a remake of the 1932 film of the same name directed by James Whale. The film was based on the novel by J. B. Priestley originally published under the name Benighted, and the new screenplay was written by Robert Dillon.
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Tom Penderel, un américain, installé en Angleterre où il est vendeur de voitures, livre une voiture à un vieux milliardaire excentrique, Jasper Femm, qui vit dans une étrange résidence avec de nombreux membres de sa famille. Or, quand il arrive, on lui annonce que Jasper Femm vient de mourir. Face à la tempête qui se lève, il se voit proposer de passer la nuit dans la résidence des Femm…Actors
Tom Poston
(Tom Penderel)
Robert Morley
(Roderick Femm)
Janette Scott
(Cecily Femm)
Joyce Grenfell
(Agatha Femm)
Mervyn Johns
(Potiphar Femm)
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