The Oblong Box (1969) Horror
The Oblong Box (1969) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.75/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.0/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 5.5/10
The Oblong Box Plot Synopsis:
In the end of the Nineteenth Century, the aristocrat Edward Markham is disfigured by sorcery in Africa by the natives. His brother Julian Markham brings him back to the Markham Manor in England and keeps him prisoner in the attic. The mad Edward asks his lawyer Trench and his partner to bring the African sorcerer N'Galo in secret to heal him but Julian does not allow any contact with his brother. Trench and N'Galo simulate the death of Edward to remove him from the attic in a coffin. However, body snatchers bring his body to the unscrupulous Dr. Newhartt for his research. Edward offers a large amount to Dr. Newhartt to stay hidden in his house and wears a crimson hood to hide his face. When Edward goes to the town, his mask brings problem to him and he begins a series of murders. When he finally meets N'Galo, he finds why the natives have deformed him and he seeks revenge.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Aristocrat Julian Markham keeps his disfigured brother, Sir Edward, locked in a tower of his house. Sir Edward occasionally escapes and causes havoc around the town.
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The Oblong Box Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1969 (more 1969 movies)
Production Co.: American International Picture
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Oblong Box Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 11, 1969, DVD: Sep 01, 2016
Writers: Edgar Allan Poe, Lawrence Huntington, Christopher Wicking
Producers: Pat Green, Gordon Hessler, Louis M. Heyward
Musicians: Harry Robertson
Cinematographers: John Coquillon
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The Oblong Box (1969) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Oblong Box Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent Price | ... | Julian |
| Christopher Lee | ... | Dr. J. Neuhartt |
| Rupert Davies | ... | Kemp |
| Uta Levka | ... | Heidi |
| Sally Geeson | ... | Sally |
| Alister Williamson | ... | Edward |
| Peter Arne | ... | Trench |
| Hilary Heath | ... | Elizabeth (as Hilary Dwyer) |
| Maxwell Shaw | ... | Hackett |
| Carl Rigg | ... | Norton |
| Harry Baird | ... | N''Galo |
| Godfrey James | ... | Weller |
| James Mellor | ... | Holt |
| John Barrie | ... | Franklin |
| Ivor Dean | ... | Hawthorne |
| Danny Daniels | ... | Witchdoctor |
| Michael Balfour | ... | Ruddock |
| Hira Talfrey | ... | Martha |
| John Wentworth | ... | Parson |
| Betty Woolfe | ... | Mrs. Hopkins |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Vincent Price, as Julian, passed away at age 82 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Mr. Vincent Price | Master of Terror - Christopher Lee, as Dr. J. Neuhartt, passed away at age 93 in Chelsea, London, England, UK.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 4½" (1.94 m)
Also known as: Chris Lee | Cristopher Lee | Sir Christopher Lee - Rupert Davies, as Kemp, passed away at age 60 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Gemini - Uta Levka (b. May 26, 1942) – Heidi
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Eva Eden | Ute Lewicka - Sally Geeson (b. June 23, 1950) – Sally
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Alister Williamson, as Edward, passed away at age 80 in Slough, Berkshire, England, UK.
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Alastair Williamson | Alistair Williamson - Peter Arne, as Trench, passed away at age 62 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Hilary Heath, as Elizabeth (as Hilary Dwyer), passed away at age 75 in England, UK.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Hilary Dwyer | Hillary Dwyer - Maxwell Shaw, as Hackett, passed away at age 56 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Pisces - Carl Rigg (b. May 21, 1941) – Norton
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Harry Baird – N''Galo
- Godfrey James (b. April 16, 1931) – Weller
Sign: Aries - James Mellor, as Holt, passed away at age 42 in Lambeth, London, England, UK.
Sign: Aquarius - John Barrie – Franklin
- Ivor Dean, as Hawthorne, passed away at age 56 in Truro, Cornwall, England, UK.
Sign: Sagittarius
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