The Fall of the House of Usher poster

The Fall of the House of Usher( 1950)

TV-MAHorror
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Overview

A traveler arrives at the Usher mansion to visit his old friend, Roderick Usher. Upon arriving, however, he discovers that Roderick and his sister, Madeline, have been afflicted with a mysterious malady: Roderick's senses have become painfully acute, while Madeline has become nearly catatonic. That evening, Roderick tells his guest of an old Usher family curse: any time there has been more than one Usher child, all of the siblings have gone insane and died horrible deaths. As the days wear on, the effects of the curse reach their terrifying climax.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Gwen Watford

      Lady Usher

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      Kaye Tendeter

      Lord Roderick Usher

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      Irving Steen

      Jonathan

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      Vernon Charles

      Dr. Cordwall

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      Connie Goodwin

      Louise

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      Lucy Pavey

      The Hag

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      Robert Woollard

      Greville

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      Keith Lorraine

      George

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      Tony Powell-Bristow

      Richard

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Tue Dec 27 2022
    This is a bit wooden, to be honest... The budget was clearly stretched by the bar bill from the opening, introductory, sequence in the gentleman's club where one of the group starts to read this story from a compendium of Poe stories. We are quickly transferred to the sinister mansion in which the "Usher" siblings - "Lord Roderick" (Kaye Tendeter) and "Lady Madeleine" (Gwen Watford) abide. "Jonathan" (Irving Steen) arrives at the house to visit his friend and discovers that both have been afflicted by strange maladies that their doctor can only explain by suggesting "Jonathan" leave, and leave ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • curse
    • gothic horror
    • old dark house
    • sibling
    • premature burial
    • poe