You may not believe in ghosts but you cannot deny terror.
Dr. Markway, doing research to prove the existence of ghosts, investigates Hill House, a large, eerie mansion with a lurid history of violent death and insanity.
Cast
Julie Harris
Eleanor Lance
Claire Bloom
Theodora
Richard Johnson
Dr. John Markway
Russ Tamblyn
Luke Sanderson
Fay Compton
Mrs. Sanderson
Rosalie Crutchley
Mrs. Dudley
Lois Maxwell
Grace Markway
Valentine Dyall
Mr. Dudley
Diane Clare
Carrie Fredericks
Ronald Adam
Eldridge Harper
Pamela Buckley
First Mrs. Crain (uncredited)
Frieda Knorr
Second Mrs. Crain (uncredited)
Amy Dalby
Abigail Crain at 80 years old (uncredited)
Rosemary Dorken
Abigail Crain's Nurse's Companion (uncredited)
Verina Greenlaw
Dora Fredericks (uncredited)
Howard Lang
Hugh Crain (uncredited)
Paul Maxwell
Bud Fredericks (uncredited)
Susan Richards
Nurse (uncredited)
Mavis Villiers
Landlady (uncredited)
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- Release Date 08/21/1963
- Language English
- Director Robert Wise
- Editor Ernest Walter
- Cinematographer Davis Boulton
- Producer Robert Wise
- Companies Argyle Enterprises, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Aug 21, 1963 | Theatrical (Limited) (Certificate #20396) | G |
| United States | Aug 22, 1963 | Theatrical (Certificate #20396) | G |
| Brazil | Aug 25, 1963 | Theatrical | 10 |
| Italy | Oct 31, 1963 | Theatrical | — |
| United Kingdom | Jan 1, 1964 | Theatrical (Cert is for release on home video) | 12 |
| Germany | Jan 3, 1964 | Theatrical | 16 |
| PT | Jul 31, 1964 | Theatrical | M/16 |
| United States | Jun 1, 1990 | Physical (MGM/UA Home Video #M600903 [VHS] 112 minutes) | G |
| Netherlands | Oct 8, 2003 | Physical (DVD) | 12 |
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