House of the Damned (1963): Cast
House of the Damned is a 1963 horror thriller directed by Maury Dexter, starring Dal McKennon as Mr. Quinby, Richard Crane and Richard Kiel. It runs 1 hour 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 2m (62 min)
- Director
- Maury Dexter
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Associated Producers (API)
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is House of the Damned About?
The premise of House of the Damned without spoilers.
Thirteen mysterious keys are said to awaken the living dead. An architect and his wife take refuge in an isolated California castle, soon joined by a discontented lawyer and his spouse. Their stay turns eerie as a half‑human, half‑beast stalks the halls and a headless woman roams the grounds.
House of the Damned Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mysterious disappearance
- architect
- lawyer
- seclusion
- freak
- mansion
- lease
- key
- insanity
- corpse
- sanitarium
- dysfunctional marriage
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- possessive wife
- female jealousy
- false accusation
- side show
- old dark house
- reference to dracula
- taming of the shrew plot
- broken statue
- woman wears a swimsuit
- barricade
- missing wife
- husband and wife sleep in twin beds
- station wagon
- missing woman
- screaming woman
- house elevator
- dirt road
- house keys
- real estate office
- husband wife kiss
- mental patient
- road closed
- spooky mansion
- giant
- no trespassing sign
- woman wears a slip
- lights go out
- nurse uniform
- intruder
- voyeurism
- woman undresses
- the number 13
- shadow on a wall
- discovering a dead body
- pacific coast highway
- murder house
- reference to frank lloyd wright
- black cat
House of the Damned Cast & Characters
Dal McKennon leads the cast as Mr. Quinby, with Richard Crane as Joseph Schiller and Richard Kiel as The Giant. Directed by Maury Dexter; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Maury Dexter
- Dal McKennon as Mr. Quinby
- Richard Crane as Joseph Schiller
- Richard Kiel as The Giant
- Merry Anders as Nancy Campbell
Also Starring in House of the Damned
· 7 more- Ron Foster Scott Campbell
- John Gilmore The Legless Man
- Ayllene Gibbons The Fat Woman
- Georgia Schmidt Priscilla Rochester
- Erika Peters Loy Schiller
- Stacey Winters Nurse
- Frieda Pushnik The Legless Girl
More from Maury Dexter
More films directed by Maury Dexter: Hell’s Belles, The Young Animals, The Mini-Skirt Mob and Maryjane.
House of the Damned Trailers & Videos
The trailer of House of the Damned.
Cars in House of the Damned
5 cars on screen, including the 1962 Chrysler Newport Town & Country and the 1962 Plymouth Fury.
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1962 Chrysler Newport Town & Country Important role -
1962 Plymouth Fury Important role -
1963 Dodge 330 Minor role -
1963 Dodge Dart Minor role
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House of the Damned FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of House of the Damned, each answered in a sentence.
How long is House of the Damned?
House of the Damned runs 1 hour 2 minutes (62 minutes).
When was House of the Damned released?
House of the Damned was released on March 1, 1963.
Who directed House of the Damned?
House of the Damned was directed by Maury Dexter.
More films by Maury Dexter Who is in the cast of House of the Damned?
House of the Damned stars Dal McKennon as Mr. Quinby, Richard Crane as Joseph Schiller and Richard Kiel as The Giant, among 11 credited actors.
Does House of the Damned have a post-credit scene?
No. House of the Damned has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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