House of Usher (1960)

1960 · Feature film · 82 min · dir. Roger Corman

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

• Horror
• Drama

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Synopsis

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.

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Details

Director

Roger Corman

Writer

Richard Matheson

Composer

Les Baxter

Cinematography

Floyd Crosby

Studio

Alta Vista Productions, American International Pictures

Released

1960-07-20

Awards

3 wins total

Running time

82 minutes

Cast & crew

• Roger Corman Director
• Vincent Price
• Mark Damon
• Myrna Fahey
• Harry Ellerbe
• DDavid Andar
• Bill Borzage
• MMario Bellini
• EEleanor LeFaber

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