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The House of Mystery

Original title: House of Mystery
  • 1934
  • Passed
  • 1h 2m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
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Verna Hillie, Ed Lowry, and Emil Van Horn in The House of Mystery (1934)
Mystery

An ancient curse and a killer ape are contained inside an old dark mansion.An ancient curse and a killer ape are contained inside an old dark mansion.An ancient curse and a killer ape are contained inside an old dark mansion.

  • Director
    • William Nigh
  • Writers
    • Albert DeMond
    • Adam Shirk
  • Stars
    • Ed Lowry
    • Verna Hillie
    • John Sheehan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    444
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Nigh
    • Writers
      • Albert DeMond
      • Adam Shirk
    • Stars
      • Ed Lowry
      • Verna Hillie
      • John Sheehan
    • 19User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Ed Lowry
    • Dylan 'Jack' Armstrong
    Verna Hillie
    Verna Hillie
    • Ella Browning
    John Sheehan
    John Sheehan
    • Harry Smith
    Brandon Hurst
    Brandon Hurst
    • Hindu Priest
    Joyzelle Joyner
    Joyzelle Joyner
    • Chanda
    • (as Laya Joy)
    Fritzi Ridgeway
    Fritzi Ridgeway
    • Stella Walker
    Clay Clement
    Clay Clement
    • John Prendergast aka John Pren
    George 'Gabby' Hayes
    George 'Gabby' Hayes
    • David Fells
    • (as George Hayes)
    Dale Fuller
    Dale Fuller
    • Geraldine Carfax
    Harry C. Bradley
    Harry C. Bradley
    • Prof. Horatio Potter
    • (as Harry Bradley)
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Police Insp. Ned Pickens
    Mary Foy
    Mary Foy
    • Hyacinth Potter
    Sam Godfrey
    • Jerome Ellis
    • (as Samuel Godfrey)
    Dick Botiller
    Dick Botiller
    • Hindu
    • (uncredited)
    Eddy Chandler
    Eddy Chandler
    • Detective Sawyer
    • (uncredited)
    George Cleveland
    George Cleveland
    • Detective Clancy
    • (uncredited)
    Bruce Mitchell
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    James C. Morton
    James C. Morton
    • Englishman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Nigh
    • Writers
      • Albert DeMond
      • Adam Shirk
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews19

    4.8444
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    7dbborroughs

    Okay Mystery

    5ChuckStraub

    Respectable but forgettable.Ok but nothing nothing special.

    Michael_Elliott

    Fair

    5nightroses

    A little mystery

    Dethcharm

    "Tell Me, What Do You Make Of All This 'Ape' Business?!"...

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    • Trivia
      The failure of the original copyright holder to renew the film's copyright resulted in it falling into public domain, meaning that virtually anyone could duplicate and sell a VHS/DVD copy of the film. Therefore, many of the versions of this film available on the market are either severely (and usually badly) edited and/or of extremely poor quality, having been duped from second- or third-generation (or more) copies of the film.
    • Quotes

      Prof. Horatio Potter: I shan't be able to go my dear. I must be at the museum. They're going to unwrap the mummy of Ramses the Fourth.

      Mrs. Hyacinth Potter: Listen, you worm: you'll be at Mr. Pren's house tomorrow night and forget all about Ramses the Fourth or I'll make a mummy out of Potter the First!

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    • Release date
      • March 30, 1934 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Curse of Kai
    • Production company
      • Paul Malvern Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 2m(62 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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