The Old Dark House

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Cast & Crew

Tom Poston
Tom Penderel

Robert Morley
Roderick Femm

Janette Scott
Cecily Femm

Joyce Grenfell
Agatha Femm

Peter Bull
Caspar Femm, Jasper Femm

Mervyn Johns
Petiphar Femm

Fenella Fielding
Morgana Femm

Danny Green
Morgan Femm

William Castle
Director

Robert Dillon
Writer

J.B. Priestley
Writer

William Castle
Producer

Benjamin Frankel
Original Music

Arthur Grant
Cinematographer

James Needs
Film Editing

Bernard Robinson
Production Design

Molly Arbuthnot
Costume Design

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Audience Reviews for The Old Dark House

• Jan 23, 2014

  When it 1st started I expected I'd like this movie but as it went on, I was just waiting for it to be over.It felt like a waste of time.I thought it was going to be a horror flick but what I got was a comedy & it wasn't funny at all.I could've turned it off & watched something else but I already watched most of it so I stuck around & watched the rest.Tom Penderal (Tom Poston's character) being chased around by Morgan Femm (Danny Green's character) was the funniest thing about this version of The Old Dark house.Skip this 1 & go see the original
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• Sep 30, 2011

  This is the usual murder mystery set in a big mansion with an unusual cast of characters in a strange family. It wasn't very scary or funny or anything, but it's mildly entertaining at least.
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• Aug 08, 2011

  This is a excellent remake of a 1932 film that then stared Boris Karloff, he was asked to come back for a role in this film but refused because the script read to much comedy. And that's what this is a comedy with a little horror One of William Castle's many films. The house itself from the outside reminds me of the housed used in the TV serial the Addams family. Tom Poston was over the top as a yo0ung sales man from NY in England to deliver an American Car. ends up at a haunted house with a crazy family. Very enjoyable 1960 film. 4 stars
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• Nov 06, 2010

  A remake -- but just barely -- of the classic James Whale horror comedy, this one doesn't come close in entertainment value. It's not scary, not funny, and it has Tom Poston as the handsome hero (?!?) all the girls want. It's a William Castle production so I wasn't expecting much, but still. This reminded me of a feature-length version of The Addams family TV show (could have been because Charles Addams did the animated intro), and as much as I enjoyed that show, this is not a compliment. I'm glad it was on TCM and that I hadn't paid real money to see it.,
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