House of Usher

Name: House of Usher
Genre: Horror, Drama
Released: 1960-07-20
Duration: 1 h 19 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey, Harry Ellerbe, David Andar

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

House of Usher (1960)

Timing: 1:19 (79 min)

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Release date

1960-07-20

Country

United States

Production

American International Pictures, Alta Vista Productions

Genre

Horror, Drama

Budget

$270 000

Revenue

$1 450 000

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Director

Roger Corman

Actors

Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey, Harry Ellerbe, David Andar, Bill Borzage, Mario Bellini, Eleanor LeFaber, Nadajan, Ruth Oklander
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Scenario

Richard Matheson

Producer

Roger Corman, James H. Nicholson

Operator

Floyd Crosby

Composer

Les Baxter

Artist

Audition

Editing

Anthony Carras
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Short description

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.

What's left behind the scenes

In the final scene, the director burned down a real house that was about to be demolished.

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