House on Haunted Hill (1959)
Overview
Frederick Loren has invited five strangers to a party of a lifetime. He is offering each of them $10,000 if they can stay the night in a house. But the house is no ordinary house. This house has a reputation for murder. Frederick offers them each a gun for protection. They all arrived in a hearse and will either leave in it $10,000 richer or leave in it dead!
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Additional Info
| Budget | $200,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 13.08 |
Directed By
William Castle
Crew
William Castle
William Castle
Roy V. Livingston
Carl E. Guthrie
Virginia Mazzuca
Roger J. Weinberg
Norah Sharpe
Jack Dusick
Edward Morey Jr.
Gale McGarry
Jerry Irvin
Morris Hoffman
Dave Milton
Jack R. Berne
Charles Schelling
Ralph Butler
Herman E. Townsley
Robb White
Von Dexter
Robb White
TOP CAST
Vincent Price
Frederick Loren
Carol Ohmart
Annabelle Loren
Richard Long
Lance Schroeder
Alan Marshal
Dr. David Trent
Carolyn Craig
Nora Manning
Elisha Cook Jr.
Watson Pritchard
Julie Mitchum
Ruth Bridgers
Leona Anderson
Mrs. Slydes
Howard Hoffman
Jonas Slydes
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