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THE HAUNTED PALACE

1963 • US HMDB
August 28, 1963

A warlock burned at the stake comes back and takes over the body of his great grandson to take his revenge on the descendents of the villages that burned him.

Directors

Roger Corman Roger Corman
Horror

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Cast

Vincent Price as Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen

Vincent Price

Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen

 Debra Paget as Ann Ward

Debra Paget

Ann Ward

 Lon Chaney Jr. as Simon Orne

Lon Chaney Jr.

Simon Orne

 Frank Maxwell as Dr. Marinus Willet / Priam Willet

Frank Maxwell

Dr. Marinus Willet / Priam Willet

 Leo Gordon as Edgar Weeden / Ezra Weeden

Leo Gordon

Edgar Weeden / Ezra Weeden

 Elisha Cook Jr. as Gideon Smith / Micah Smith

Elisha Cook Jr.

Gideon Smith / Micah Smith

 John Dierkes as Benjamin West / Jacob West

John Dierkes

Benjamin West / Jacob West

 Milton Parsons as Jabez Hutchinson

Milton Parsons

Jabez Hutchinson

Cathie Merchant

Hester Tillinghast

 Guy Wilkerson as Gideon Leach / Mr. Leach

Guy Wilkerson

Gideon Leach / Mr. Leach

 Barboura Morris as Mrs. Weeden

Barboura Morris

Mrs. Weeden

 I. Stanford Jolley as Carmody, Coachman

I. Stanford Jolley

Carmody, Coachman

 Harry Ellerbe as Minister

Harry Ellerbe

Minister

Darlene Lucht

Miss Fitch

 Bruno VeSota as Bruno, the Bartender

Bruno VeSota

Bruno, the Bartender

Jack Tornek

Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)

Nina Borget

Villager (uncredited)

Albert Cavens

Villager (uncredited)

Charles Fogel

Villager (uncredited)

Crew
Production: Samuel Z. Arkoff (Executive Producer) — James H. Nicholson (Executive Producer) — Roger Corman (Producer)
Screenplay: Charles Beaumont (Writer) — Francis Ford Coppola (Writer)
Music: Ronald Stein (Original Music Composer)
Cinematography: Floyd Crosby (Director of Photography)

REVIEWS (1)

Marco Castellini

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A nobleman takes possession of the palace inherited from an ancestor. But he is poorly received by the villagers of the nearby town who still remember the series of misfortunes caused by the old masters. The new owner initially does not care, but little by little he feels possessed by the spirit of his ancient ancestor. The citizens then decide to assault the castle... Vincent Price and Lon Chaney Jr. together for this yet another production signed by Roger Corman. Decent but rather predictable and lacking real "scares". Based on a story by H.P. Lovecraft.

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