House of the Damned (1963 film)
House of the Damned | |
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Theatrical poster | |
Directed by | Maury Dexter |
Produced by | Maury Dexter |
Written by | Harry Spaulding |
Starring |
Ron Foster Merry Anders Richard Crane Erika Peters |
Music by | Henryk Wars (as Henry Vars) |
Cinematography | John M. Nickolaus, Jr. |
Edited by | Jodie Copelan |
Production company |
Accociated Producers (API) |
Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox |
Release dates | March 1963 |
Running time | 63 minutes. |
Country | USA |
Language | English |
House of the Damned is a 1963 horror film, shot in CinemaScope. It was produced and directed by Maury Dexter, and stars Ron Foster, Merry Anders, Richard Crane, Erika Peters and Richard Kiel (The Spy Who Loved Me).
Plot
Architect Scott Campbell (Ron Foster) and his wife (Merry Anders) go to survey an old mansion, where the previous tenant disappeared. Strange noises, eerie sights and vanishing keys ruin their attempt at a wedding anniversary. Things get worse after Scott's employer (Richard Crane) arrives, and his wife is kidnapped.
Cast
- Ron Foster ... Scott Campbell (as Ronald Foster)
- Merry Anders ... Nancy Campbell
- Richard Crane ... Joseph Schiller
- Erika Peters ... Loy Schiller
- Dal McKennon ... Mr. Quinby
- Georgia Schmidt ... Priscilla Rochester
- Stacey Winters ... Nurse
- Richard Kiel ... The Giant
- Ayllene Gibbons ... The Fat Woman
- John Gilmore ... The Legless Man
- Frieda Pushnik ... The Legless Girl
Production
Filmed at Greystone Mansion, in Beverly Hills, California, a popular movie location, seen in many films, including the Ghostbusters films and The Witches of Eastwick.
See also
References
The Greystone Mansion at The Hollywood Sentinel.com
List of films shot at Greystone Mansion
Reviews
The film has a score of 28% on Rottentomatoes.com.