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Crimes at the Dark House

19401h 9mGeorge King

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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.

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What is Crimes at the Dark House (1940) about?

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…

Who stars in Crimes at the Dark House?

Crimes at the Dark House stars 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). The film was directed by George King.

How long is Crimes at the Dark House?

Crimes at the Dark House has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1940.

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