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House of Usher

House of Usher
★ 6.7/10•1960•1h 19m•NR•Horror•Drama

Edgar Allan Poe's demonic tale of The Ungodly... The Evil House of Usher

Convinced that his family is tainted by generations of evil, Roderick Usher is hellbent on stopping his sister Madeline’s wedding to prevent the cursed Usher bloodline from expanding. When her fiancé Philip Winthrop arrives at the crumbling estate to claim his bride, Roderick goes to ruthless—even deadly—lengths to keep them apart.

Roger Corman · Director

Richard Matheson · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 19m
LanguageEN
Release DateJul 20, 1960
Budget$270,000
Revenue$1,450,000

Actors

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Roderick Usher

Mark Damon

Mark Damon

Philip Winthrop

Myrna Fahey

Myrna Fahey

Madeline Usher

Harry Ellerbe

Harry Ellerbe

Bristol

David Andar

Ghost (uncredited)

Bill Borzage

Bill Borzage

Ghost (uncredited)

Mario Bellini

Ghost (uncredited)

Eleanor LeFaber

Ghost (uncredited)

Nadajan

Ghost (uncredited)

Ruth Oklander

Ghost (uncredited)

George Paul

Ghost (uncredited)

Géraldine Paulette

Ghost (uncredited)

Phil Sulvestre

Ghost (uncredited)

John Zimeas

Ghost (uncredited)

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