Crimes at the Dark House

Crimes at the Dark House (1940)

Crime Drama Horror

In this lurid melodrama, Tod Slaughter plays a villain who murders the wealthy Sir Percival Glyde in the gold fields of Australia and assumes his identity in order to inherit Glyde's estate in England. On arriving in England, "Sir Percival" schemes to marry an heiress for her money, and, with the connivance of the cunning Dr. Isidor Fosco, embarks on a killing spree of all who suspect him to be an imposter and would get in the way of his plans to stay Lord of the Manor.

star 5.8
  • Release Date: 1940-03-01
  • Runtime: 1h 9min
  • Director: George King

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    • Cast

    • Tod Slaughter

      The False Sir Percival Glyde

    • Sylvia Marriott

      Laurie Fairlie / Anne Catherick

    • Hilary Eaves

      Marion Fairlie

    • Geoffrey Wardwell

      Paul Hartwright

    • Hay Petrie

      Dr. Isidor Fosco

    • Margaret Yarde

      Mrs. Bullen

    • Rita Grant

      Jessica

    • David Horne

      Frederick Fairlie

    • Elsie Wagstaff

      Mrs. Catherick

    • David Keir

      Lawyer Mr. Merriman

    • Grace Arnold

      Maid

    • Vincent Holman

      Asylum Doctor