The Old Dark House (1932 film)
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The Old Dark House (1932 film) is a classic pre-Code horror-comedy directed by James Whale, known for its atmospheric blend of macabre humor, gothic chills, and an ensemble cast including Boris Karloff.
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| The Old Dark House (1932 film) canonical | 3 |
| The Old Dark House (1963 film) | 1 |
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| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Benighted
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novel by J. B. Priestley ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character |
Horace Femm
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Margaret Waverton NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Waverton NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebecca Femm NERFINISHED ⓘ Saul Femm NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir William Porterhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Arthur Edeson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | James Whale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Clarence Kolster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | pre-Code Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingStudio | Universal City, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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gothic ⓘ horror ⓘ |
| hasRemake | The Old Dark House (1963 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | uncredited stock music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric cinematography
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blend of macabre humor and gothic horror ⓘ pre-Code Hollywood content ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Universal horror cycle ⓘ |
| producer | Carl Laemmle Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | October 20, 1932 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 72 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Benn W. Levy
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R. C. Sherriff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | contemporary to early 1930s ⓘ |
| stars |
Boris Karloff
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Brember Wills NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Laughton NERFINISHED ⓘ Elspeth Dudgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernest Thesiger NERFINISHED ⓘ Eva Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloria Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ Melvyn Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Massey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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The Old Dark House (1963 film)