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The House of Fear(1945)
Status: Released
Date: 1945-03-16
69%
111 Votes
Time: 1h 9m
HORROR stalking its halls!
Overview:
The Good Comrades are a collection of varied gentlemen who crave one thing - solitude. They reside at Drearcliff House, ancestral home of their eldest member. All seems serene and convivial until one by one the members begin to perish in the most grisly of manners. Foul play is suspected by the Good Comrades' insurance agent, who turns to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson for guidance.
Languages: English.
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Movie: The House of Fear
Top 10 Billed Cast
Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce
Dr. John Watson
Aubrey Mather
Alastair
Paul Cavanagh
Simon Merrivale
Dennis Hoey
Inspector Lestrade
Harry Cording
John Simpson
Holmes Herbert
Alan Cosgrave
Sally Shepherd
Mrs. Monteith
Gavin Muir
Chalmers
Florette Hillier
Alison MacGregor
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