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The Old Dark House (1963)
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31 October 1963 (USA) morePlot:
An American who sells cars in England receives a mysterious invitation from an old, excentric millionaire... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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The Old Dark House ready for return to television? moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Tom Poston | ... | Tom Penderel |
 | Robert Morley | ... | Roderick Femm |
| Janette Scott | ... | Cecily Femm |
| Joyce Grenfell | ... | Agatha Femm |
| Mervyn Johns | ... | Petiphar Femm |
| Fenella Fielding | ... | Morgana Femm |
| Peter Bull | ... | Caspar Femm / Jasper Femm |
| Danny Green | ... | Morgan Femm |
| John Harvey | ... | Club Receptionist |
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USA:86 minLanguage:
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)MOVIEmeter: 
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Jasper claims his mother "never spent a penny!", the dubbed word we hear is 'penny', yet the word he clearly says with his mouth is 'farthing', probably because American audiences would not understand what a 'farthing' is. moreFAQ
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The Old Dark House does not provide the gore and R-rated material seen in today's horror movies but it does reflect a more simple time when comedy and horror could be matched while maintaining a family rating.
As a child I saw The Old Dark House over one hundred times, I remember being on the edge of my chair during the entire movie every single sitting.If only the local television stations would be able to air this movie, a new generation of viewers could enjoy, The Old Dark House.
The film may be the last of the "old age" comedies that were popular during that time. Tom Poston does a good job of not only showing fear but does so in comedy style to allow us, the viewers, to use our imagination.
While The Old Dark House may not live up to today's standards, it was a "movie of the day" in 1963.