The Old Dark House

Name: The Old Dark House
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 1932-10-20
Duration: 1 h 10 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Lilian Bond, Ernest Thesiger

1932·Movie·PG·70 min·★ 6.7(303)

Drama Horror Thriller More English titles

“Beware the night!”

In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an old mansion.

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Where to watch The Old Dark House in United States

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Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling, Cohen Media Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	Bloodstream, Artiflix	—
United Kingdom	Bloodstream, Artiflix	Amazon Video
Canada	FlixFling, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel	FlixFling
Australia	Bloodstream, Artiflix	—
Germany	Bloodstream, Artiflix	Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
France	Molotov TV, Bloodstream, Artiflix	LaCinetek, Sooner
Spain	Acontra Plus, Acontra Plus Amazon Channel, Bloodstream, Tivify	Acontra Plus
Brazil	Bloodstream, Artiflix	—
Japan	Bloodstream, Artiflix	—

About The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House is a 1932 English-language drama, horror and thriller film directed by James Whale. The cast is led by Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton. It has a runtime of 1h 10m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling.

The Old Dark House was produced by Universal Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on October 20, 1932, and carries a PG certification.

Director: James Whale
Writers: Benn W. Levy
Release date: October 20, 1932
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Universal Pictures

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The Old Dark House cast & crew

The Old Dark House was directed by James Whale and written by Benn W. Levy.

The cast features Boris Karloff as Morgan, Melvyn Douglas as Penderel, Charles Laughton as Sir William Porterhouse, Lilian Bond as Gladys, Ernest Thesiger as Horace Femm, and Eva Moore as Rebecca Femm.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Broekman, cinematography is by Arthur Edeson, and it was produced by Carl Laemmle Jr..

Is The Old Dark House worth watching?

The Old Dark House holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 303 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 10m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, horror, and thriller, The Old Dark House is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Old Dark House

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