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House of Usher
House of Usher

House of Usher

Edgar Allan Poe's demonic tale of The Ungodly... The Evil House of Usher

Genres

Horror

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Convinced that his family’s blood is tainted by generations of evil, Roderick Usher is hell-bent on destroying his sister Madeline’s wedding to prevent the cursed Usher bloodline from extending any further. When her fiancé, Philip Winthrop, arrives at the crumbling family estate to claim his bride, Roderick goes to ruthless lengths to keep them apart.

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Budget

$270000

Revenue

$1450000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

79 mins

Rating

6.643/10

Release Date

20 July 1960

Country

United States of America

Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Roderick Usher

Mark Damon

Mark Damon

Philip Winthrop

Myrna Fahey

Myrna Fahey

Madeline Usher

Harry Ellerbe

Harry Ellerbe

Bristol

David Andar

David Andar

Ghost (uncredited)

Bill Borzage

Bill Borzage

Ghost (uncredited)

Mario Bellini

Mario Bellini

Ghost (uncredited)

Eleanor LeFaber

Eleanor LeFaber

Ghost (uncredited)

Nadajan

Nadajan

Ghost (uncredited)

Ruth Oklander

Ruth Oklander

Ghost (uncredited)

George Paul

George Paul

Ghost (uncredited)

Géraldine Paulette

Géraldine Paulette

Ghost (uncredited)

Phil Sulvestre

Phil Sulvestre

Ghost (uncredited)

John Zimeas

John Zimeas

Ghost (uncredited)

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