House of Usher (1960)
06/11/1960 (GB)
Horror
1h 19m
- 66% (327 votes)
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Edgar Allan Poe's demonic tale of The Ungodly... The Evil House of Usher
Overview
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.
- Roger CormanDirector
- Richard MathesonWriter
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$270,000
Revenue
$1,450,000
Keywords
- curse
- mansion
- new england
- old house
- based on short story
- 19th century
Top Billed Cast
Vincent Price
Roderick Usher
Mark Damon
Philip Winthrop
Myrna Fahey
Madeline Usher
Harry Ellerbe
Bristol
David Andar
Ghost (uncredited)
Bill Borzage
Ghost (uncredited)
Mario Bellini
Ghost (uncredited)
Eleanor LeFaber
Ghost (uncredited)
Nadajan
Ghost (uncredited)
Ruth Oklander
Ghost (uncredited)
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