House of Usher (1960)

07/20/1960 (US) • 1h 19m

Horror, Drama

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

Overview

Convinced that his family’s blood is tainted by generations of evil, Roderick Usher is hell-bent on destroying his sister Madeline’s wedding to prevent the cursed Usher bloodline from extending any further. When her fiancé, Philip Winthrop, arrives at the crumbling family estate to claim his bride, Roderick goes to ruthless lengths to keep them apart.

Top Billed Cast

Vincent Price

Roderick Usher

Mark Damon

Philip Winthrop

Myrna Fahey

Madeline Usher

David Andar

Ghost (uncredited)

Bill Borzage

Ghost (uncredited)

Mario Bellini

Ghost (uncredited)

Eleanor LeFaber

Ghost (uncredited)

Nadajan

Ghost (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$270,000.00

Revenue

$1,450,000.00

Keywords

curse

mansion

new england

old house

based on short story

19th century

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