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6.8/10   41 votes
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Director:

Edward Sloman

Writers:

Charles Beahan (play)
Rufus King (story)
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Release Date:

21 July 1931 (USA) more

Genre:

Horror | Mystery more

Plot:

An elderly woman installs a horn in her crypt in case she's buried alive. | add synopsis

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User Comments:

Okay mystery with great atmosphere and mood to burn more (3 total)


Cast

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William 'Stage' Boyd ... Lt. Valcour
Lilyan Tashman ... Laura Endicott
Irving Pichel ... Philip Endicott
Regis Toomey ... Officer Cassidy
Sally O'Neil ... Jane, a Maid
Blanche Friderici ... Julia Endicott
Walter McGrail ... Herbert Endicott
Lester Vail ... Thomas Hollander
Martha Mattox ... Miss Roberts
Frank Sheridan ... Chief of Police
Guy Oliver ... Watchman
Frederick Sullivan ... Medical Examiner
Charles D. Brown ... Officer O'Brien
Lenita Lane ... Nurse
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Additional Details

Runtime:

76 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Certification:

Finland:(Banned) (1931)


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One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. more


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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Okay mystery with great atmosphere and mood to burn, 27 June 2009
6/10
Author: dbborroughs from Glen Cove, New York

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Creaky murder mystery about the unnatural death of the matriarch of a family and the attempt of the heirs to stay out of jail. A rather complex tale the film demands attention because so much is going on. Full of over ripe performances this is the sort of movie that they don't do any more. Its perfect late night viewing especially with the great sets of the manor house , grave yard, secret passages and other strange things, this is a film that takes you to a dark and creaky place. That said I don't think the film is anything other than good. As I said the over ripeness of it kind of diminishes the quality, but at the same time its got mood to burn. Worth a look for a dark and stormy late night.

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