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The Old Dark House (1932)
aka Das alte finstere Haus · La Maison de la mort · Das Haus des Schreckens · Vleselijke begeerte · L'Appel de la chair
In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an old mansion.
🏳️🌈 James Whale's pre-code horror classic explicitly incorporates a historic queer layer through the eccentric, flamboyantly gay-coded character Horace Femm (Ernest Thesiger), establishing a milestone dark comedic template.
Cast
Boris Karloff Boris Karloff Morgan
Melvyn Douglas Melvyn Douglas Penderel
Charles Laughton Charles Laughton Sir William Porterhouse
Lilian Bond Lilian Bond Gladys
Ernest Thesiger Ernest Thesiger Horace Femm
Eva Moore Eva Moore Rebecca Femm
Raymond Massey Raymond Massey Philip Waverton
Gloria Stuart Gloria Stuart Margaret Waverton
Elspeth Dudgeon Elspeth Dudgeon Sir Roderick Femm
Brember Wills Brember Wills Saul Femm
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