The Haunted House (1928 film)
| The Haunted House | |
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Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Benjamin Christensen |
| Produced by |
Richard A. Rowland Wid Gunning |
| Written by |
"Richard Bee" (Benjamin Christensen) Lajos Bíró Cornell Woolrich (titles) |
| Based on |
The Haunted House (1924 play) by Owen Davis |
| Starring |
Larry Kent Thelma Todd |
| Music by |
Max Bergunker Gerard Carbonara Karl Hajos |
| Cinematography | Sol Polito |
| Edited by | Frank Ware |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Haunted House is a 1928 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Benjamin Christensen. Christensen also wrote the script under the name "Richard Bee". The film stars Larry Kent and Thelma Todd and is based on Owen Davis's 1924 Broadway play of the same name. The Haunted House is now presumed lost,[1] but the entire Vitaphone soundtrack featuring music and sound effects survives and can be heard at archive.org as part of the Vitaphone Varieties lineup.
Cast
- Larry Kent as Billy
- Thelma Todd as The Nurse
- Edmund Breese as Uncle Herbert
- Sidney Bracey as Tully
- Barbara Bedford as Nancy
- Flora Finch as Mrs.Rackham
- Chester Conklin as Mr. Rackham
- William V. Mong as Caretaker
- Montagu Love as Mad Doctor
- Eve Southern as Sleepwalking girl
- John Gough as Chauffeur
References
External links
- The Haunted House at the Internet Movie Database
- The Haunted House at the TCM Movie Database
- The Haunted House at AllMovie
- Vitaphone Varieties Collection at the archive.org
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