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House of Usher

House of Usher

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

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.

HorrorDrama

Release: 1960-06-18Runtime: 79 minRating: 6.7 (356)

Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Roderick Usher

Mark Damon

Mark Damon

Philip Winthrop

Myrna Fahey

Myrna Fahey

Madeline Usher

Harry Ellerbe

Harry Ellerbe

Bristol

David Andar

Ghost (uncredited)

Bill Borzage

Bill Borzage

Ghost (uncredited)

Mario Bellini

Ghost (uncredited)

Eleanor LeFaber

Ghost (uncredited)

Nadajan

Ghost (uncredited)

Ruth Oklander

Ghost (uncredited)

Crew

Richard Matheson

Richard Matheson

Writer

Daniel Haller

Daniel Haller

Production Design

Pat Dinga

Special Effects

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Director

James H. Nicholson

Executive Producer

Anthony Carras

Editor

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Producer

Les Baxter

Les Baxter

Original Music Composer

Floyd Crosby

Floyd Crosby

Director of Photography

Harry Reif

Set Decoration

Clips & Videos

The History Of The Usher Family

The History Of The Usher Family

Family Coffins

Family Coffins

Strange Noises In The House

Strange Noises In The House

Philip Comes To Visit

Philip Comes To Visit

House of Usher (Trailer 1960)

House of Usher (Trailer 1960)