Crimes at the Dark House
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| Directed by | George King |
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| Based on | The Woman In White by Wilkie Collins |
| Produced by | George King (producer) Odette King (producer) |
| Starring | Tod Slaughter |
| Cinematography | Hone Glendinning |
| Edited by | Jack Harris |
| Music by | Jack Beaver |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
Crimes at the Dark House (originally titled The Woman in White)[1] is a 1940 British film directed by George King and starring Tod Slaughter, Sylvia Marriott and Hilary Eaves. It is loosely based on the 1860 novel The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins, with several cuts to the original plot to allow for the low budget 'quota quickies' common in British cinema of the period.[2]
Plot
[edit]A villain murders the wealthy Sir Percival Glyde in the gold fields of Australia and assumes his identity in order to inherit his estate in England. On arriving in England, he schemes to marry an heiress for her money. With the connivance of the enigmatic Count Fosco, he embarks on a killing spree targeting those who suspect him to be an imposter and who may prevent him from becoming the lord of the manor.
Cast
[edit]- Tod Slaughter as The False Percival Glyde
- Sylvia Marriott as Laurie Fairlie / Anne Catherick
- Hilary Eaves as Marion Fairlie
- Geoffrey Wardwell as Paul Hartwright
- Hay Petrie as Dr. Isidor Fosco
- Margaret Yarde as Mrs. Bullen
- Rita Grant as Jessica, the Maid
- David Horne as Frederick Fairlie
- Elsie Wagstaff as Mrs. Catherick
- David Keir as Lawyer Merriman
References
[edit]- ^ "Classic horror movies: CO". www.classichorror.free-online.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Hanke, Ken. "Review at Mountainx.com".
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