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The Haunted House
The Haunted House

The Haunted House

YOU'LL SHIVER WITH SUSPENSE AND SHAKE WITH LAUGHTER AT THIS MASTER MYSTERY!

Genres

HorrorComedyDrama

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Four heirs to a family fortune are summoned to appear at the family estate for the reading of the will, where they meet the estate's staff, which includes a nurse, a crazed doctor, and a sinister handyman.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

04 November 1928

Country

United States of America

Cast

Larry Kent

Larry Kent

Billy

Thelma Todd

Thelma Todd

The Nurse

Edmund Breese

Edmund Breese

Uncle Herbert

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Mr. Rackham

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Tully

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Nancy

Flora Finch

Flora Finch

Mrs.Rackham

William V. Mong

William V. Mong

Caretaker

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Mad Doctor

Eve Southern

Eve Southern

Sleepwalking Girl

John Gough

John Gough

Chauffeur

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