The Fall of the House of Usher (1950 film)
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| Directed by | Ivan Barnett |
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Production company | GIB Films |
| Distributed by | Vigilant Films |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Fall of the House of Usher is a 1950 British horror film directed by Ivan Barnett and starring Gwen Watford in her film debut, with Kaye Tendeter and Irving Steen. It is an adaptation of the 1839 short story of the same title by Edgar Allan Poe.
Synopsis
The film uses a
A century before, a young man visits a bleak-looking mansion in the English countryside where his friend Lord Roderick Usher lives with his sister Lady Madeline. They are both mysteriously ill and he discovers that they are suffering from a curse caused by their father which will lead to them both dying shortly, resulting in the downfall and end of the ancient family of Usher.
Production and release
The film was made in
Cast
- Gwen Watford (credited as Gwendoline) as Lady Madeline Usher
- Kaye Tendeter as Lord Roderick Usher
- Irving Steen as Jonathan
- Vernon Charles as Dr. Cordwall
- Connie Goodwin as Louise
- Gavin Lee as the butler
- Keith Lorraine as George
- Lucy Pavey as the hag
- Tony Powell-Bristow as Richard
- Robert Woolard as Greville
References
- ^ Harper p. 232
- ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
- ^ Chibnall & McFarlane p. 210
- ^ Harper p. 232
- ^ Chibnall & McFarlane p. 210
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
- Harper, Sue. Picturing the Past: The Rise and Fall of the British Costume Film. British Film Institute, 1994.
External links
- The Fall of the House of Usher at IMDb
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