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The House of Fear( 1945)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Basil Rathbone

      Sherlock Holmes

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      Nigel Bruce

      Dr. John Watson

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      Aubrey Mather

      Alastair

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      Paul Cavanagh

      Simon Merrivale

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      Dennis Hoey

      Inspector Lestrade

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      Harry Cording

      John Simpson

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      Holmes Herbert

      Alan Cosgrave

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      Sally Shepherd

      Mrs. Monteith

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      Gavin Muir

      Chalmers

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      Florette Hillier

      Alison MacGregor

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      David Clyde

      Alex MacGregor

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      Doris Lloyd

      Bessie

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      Cyril Delevanti

      Stanley Raeburn (uncredited)

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      Alec Craig

      Angus (uncredited)

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      Richard Alexander

      Ralph King (uncredited)

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      Bobby Hale

      Pub Patron (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Jul 01 2022
    "Holmes" and "Watson" are chewing the fat in Baker St. when an insurance fellow comes to visit. He is puzzled by the unexplained deaths of some old folks living together at a remote Scottish castle. The thing is, each deceased person leaves the total value of their life policy to the remainder of the group. Their interest piqued, off they head to the home of the rather dotty "Mr. Alastair" (Aubrey Mather) where they discover that before the deaths of each of their "Good Comrades", that person had received an envelope containing orange pips. Messrs. Rathbone and Bruce, alongside a sterling effor...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • castle
    • black and white
    • series of murders
    • ancestor
    • sherlock holmes