The Old Dark House
About The Old Dark House
In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an old mansion.
James Whale's The Old Dark House is a 1932 horror thriller film. It runs 70 minutes and was released in October 1932.
The film is filed under pre-code, family secrets, madness, and social satire. It is adapted from a novel.
Boris Karloff stars as Morgan, Melvyn Douglas as Penderel, Charles Laughton as Sir William Porterhouse, and Lilian Bond as Gladys. The screenplay is by Benn W. Levy. It streams on Artiflix, Bloodstream, and Cohen Media Amazon Channel in the United States.
The Spiral Staircase, Frankenstein, and Dracula make useful companions to The Old Dark House, all filed under mute servant, old dark house, and stormy night. TMDB voters put it at 6.7 out of 10 across 314 votes.