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The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (1978): Cast

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The Dark Secret of Harvest Home is a 1978 drama horror film directed by Leo Penn, starring Donald Pleasence as Narrator (voice), Bette Davis and Rosanna Arquette. It runs 4 hours.

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The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (1978) movie poster
Runtime
4h (240 min)
Director
Leo Penn
Genres
Drama , Mystery , Horror
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Dark Secret of Harvest Home About?

The premise of The Dark Secret of Harvest Home without spoilers.

The family—a New York commercial artist, his wife and their daughter—relocates to a quiet, rustic New England village they once visited while traveling. Soon they become entangled in the community’s peculiar, ritualistic lifestyle, uncovering ominous, foreboding secrets lurking beneath the idyllic façade.

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home Themes & Keywords

· 21 tags
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  • psychotronic series
  • folk horror
  • town with a dark secret
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  • ritual
  • mouth sewn shut
  • tv mini series
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  • human sacrifice
  • satanism
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  • black magic
  • pagan
  • artist
  • widow
  • cult
  • occult
  • harvest
  • small community
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home Cast & Characters

Donald Pleasence leads the cast as Narrator (voice), with Bette Davis as Widow Fortune and Rosanna Arquette as Kate Constantine. Directed by Leo Penn; 26 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Dark Secret of Harvest Home

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More from Leo Penn

More films directed by Leo Penn: Judgment in Berlin and A Man Called Adam.

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The Dark Secret of Harvest Home Also Known As

Also known as “Тёмный секрет праздника урожая”.

Also known as
  • Тёмный секрет праздника урожая

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FAQ

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Dark Secret of Harvest Home, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Dark Secret of Harvest Home?

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home runs 4 hours (240 minutes).

Who directed The Dark Secret of Harvest Home?

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home was directed by Leo Penn.

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Who is in the cast of The Dark Secret of Harvest Home?

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home stars Donald Pleasence as Narrator (voice), Bette Davis as Widow Fortune and Rosanna Arquette as Kate Constantine, among 26 credited actors.

Does The Dark Secret of Harvest Home have a post-credit scene?

No. The Dark Secret of Harvest Home has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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