The Old Dark House
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The Old Dark House is a 1932 horror-comedy film directed by James Whale, known for its atmospheric blend of macabre humor and suspense and featuring an ensemble cast including Melvyn Douglas, Boris Karloff, and Gloria Stuart.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Old Dark House canonical | 4 |
| The Woman in Black | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Benighted NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | J. B. Priestley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character |
Horace Femm
NERFINISHED
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Margaret Waverton NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Waverton NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebecca 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 ⓘ |
| distributedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| era | Pre-Code Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
dark humor
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ensemble cast ⓘ gothic horror elements ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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horror ⓘ horror comedy ⓘ |
| hasRemake | The Old Dark House (1963 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | uncredited stock music ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
eccentric family
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stormy night ⓘ stranded travelers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric cinematography
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blend of macabre humor and suspense ⓘ early horror-comedy tone ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1932-10-20 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 72 ⓘ |
| setting |
old isolated mansion
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remote Welsh countryside ⓘ |
| soundFilm | true ⓘ |
| stars |
Boris Karloff
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Charles Laughton NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernest Thesiger NERFINISHED ⓘ Eva Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloria Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ Lilian Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ Melvyn Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Massey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Old Dark House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Woman in Black