The Fall of the House of Usher
1949 · Movie · 70 min. · United Kingdom
A traveller arrives at the Usher mansion to visit his old friend, Roderick Usher. Upon arriving, however, he discovers that Roderick and his sister, Madeline, have been afflicted with a mysterious malady: Roderick's senses have become painfully acute, while Madeline has become nearly catatonic. That evening, Roderick tells his guest of an old Usher family curse: any time there has been more than one Usher child, all of the siblings have gone insane and died horrible deaths. As the days wear on, the effects of the curse reach their terrifying climax.
Direction Ivan Barnett
Cast Gwen Watford · Kay Tendeter · Irving Steen · Vernon Charles · Connie Goodwin · Gavin Lee · Keith Lorraine · Lucy Pavey · Tony Powell-Bristow · Robert Wolard
Soundtrack W. L. Trytel
Screenplay Dorothy Catt · Kenneth Thompson · Edgar Allan Poe
Cinematography Ivan Barnett
Original title The Fall of the House of Usher
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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