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69% Critic Match
The House of Fear
“HORROR stalking its halls!”
6.9 / 10• 1945• 1h 9m•NR• English
MysteryCrimeThriller
Storyline
The Good Comrades are a collection of varied gentlemen who crave one thing - solitude. They reside at Drearcliff House, ancestral home of their eldest member. All seems serene and convivial until one by one the members begin to perish in the most grisly of manners. Foul play is suspected by the Good Comrades' insurance agent, who turns to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson for guidance.
Cast & Crew
Basil Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes
Lead
Nigel Bruce
Dr. John Watson
Aubrey Mather
Alastair
Paul Cavanagh
Simon Merrivale
Dennis Hoey
Inspector Lestrade
Harry Cording
John Simpson
Holmes Herbert
Alan Cosgrave
Sally Shepherd
Mrs. Monteith
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roy William Neill's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The House of Fear is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
