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The Legend of Hell House (1973)

For the sake of your sanity, pray it isn't true!

Genre : Horror, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : John Hough
Writer : Richard Matheson

Synopsis

A team consisting of a physicist, his wife, a young female psychic and the only survivor of the previous visit are sent to the notorious Hell House to prove/disprove survival after death. Previous visitors have either been killed or gone mad, and it is up to the team to survive a full week in isolation, and solve the mystery of the Hell House.

Actors

Pamela Franklin
Pamela Franklin
Florence Tanner
Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall
Benjamin Franklin Fischer
Clive Revill
Clive Revill
Mr. (Lionel) Barrett
Gayle Hunnicutt
Gayle Hunnicutt
Ann Barrett
Roland Culver
Roland Culver
Mr. (Rudolph) Deutsch
Peter Bowles
Peter Bowles
Hanley
Michael Gough
Michael Gough
Emeric Belasco (uncredited)
Miles Jonn-Dalton
Miles Jonn-Dalton
Royal Duke (uncredited)

Crews

John Hough
John Hough
Director
Albert Fennell
Albert Fennell
Producer
Norman T. Herman
Norman T. Herman
Producer
James H. Nicholson
James H. Nicholson
Executive Producer
Richard Matheson
Richard Matheson
Novel
Richard Matheson
Richard Matheson
Screenplay
Susan Hart
Susan Hart
Executive Producer
Alan Hume
Alan Hume
Director of Photography
Geoffrey Foot
Geoffrey Foot
Editor
Sally Nicholl
Sally Nicholl
Casting
Linda DeVetta
Linda DeVetta
Makeup Artist
Patricia McDermott
Patricia McDermott
Hairstylist
Delia Derbyshire
Delia Derbyshire
Original Music Composer
Brian Hodgson
Brian Hodgson
Original Music Composer
Dudley Simpson
Dudley Simpson
Original Music Composer
Robert Jones
Robert Jones
Art Direction
Bert Batt
Bert Batt
Assistant Director
Tony White
Tony White
Camera Operator
Bill Rowe
Bill Rowe
Sound Recordist
Les Hammond
Les Hammond
Sound Recordist

Trailers and other movies

Mick Garris on THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE

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