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The Old Dark House
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The Old Dark House (1932)

US DramaHorrorThriller

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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