The Horror of It All (1964): Cast & Plot
The Horror of It All is a 1964 comedy horror film directed by Terence Fisher, starring Pat Boone as John J. 'Jack' Robinson, Erik Chitty and Erica Rogers. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 15m (75 min)
- Director
- Terence Fisher
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Lippert Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Horror of It All About?
The premise of The Horror of It All without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An American suitor visits an English manor to ask for a daughter’s hand, but meets a strange family: a brother who imitates Bela Lugosi, a sibling locked in a padded cell, an eccentric inventor, and a grandfather found with a Playboy magazine. When murders begin, he must discover which relative will inherit the fortune.
The Horror of It All Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cliffhanger ending
- joke ending
- fiance fiancee relationship
- visiting in laws
- old dark mansion
- family fortune
- taking the blame for someone else
- mustache twirling villain
- englishwoman
- american abroad
- murder attempt
- insane man
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- locked in an attic
- shot in the head
- shot and killed
- death trap
- iron maiden
- unlikely hero
- salesman
- chase scene
- eccentric inventor
- headhunter
- held at gunpoint
- wedding
- masked killer
- suspicion
- greed
- fiancee tries to murder fiance
- tesla coil
- wackiness
- car inventor
- psychotronic film
- naivete
- male male relationship
- male female relationship
- female female relationship
- cousin cousin relationship
- grandfather granddaughter relationship
- tarantula
- attempted murder
- dysfunctional family
- old dark house
- booby trap
- wrecked automobile
- family dinner
- poisoned drink
- locked room
- maniac
- mentally challenged person
- stairway
The Horror of It All Cast & Characters
Pat Boone leads the cast as John J. 'Jack' Robinson, with Erik Chitty as Grandpa Marley and Erica Rogers as Cynthia Marley. Directed by Terence Fisher; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Terence Fisher
- Pat Boone as John J. 'Jack' Robinson
- Erik Chitty as Grandpa Marley
- Erica Rogers as Cynthia Marley
- Jack Bligh as Percival Marley
Also Starring in The Horror of It All
· 5 more- Andrée Melly Natalia Marley
- Dennis Price Cornwallis Marley
- Valentine Dyall Reginald Marley
- Archie Duncan Muldoon Marley
- Oswald Laurence Doctor
More from Terence Fisher
More films directed by Terence Fisher, best-rated first: Horror of Dracula, The Mummy, The Curse of Frankenstein and Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell.
The Horror of It All Plot Summary
What happens in The Horror of It All from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
American encyclopedia salesman Jack J. ‘Jack’ Robinson arrives at a dilapidated mansion in the English countryside, a place that belongs to the sprawling Marley family. He has fallen in love with Cynthia Marley and hopes to win permission to marry her, a simple request that soon unravels into something darker and more entangled than romance alone.
Full summary
The whole story of The Horror of It All, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Horror of It All?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is Jack Robinson's profession when he arrives at the Marley mansion?
Cars in The Horror of It All
3 cars on screen, including the 1961 Rover 3 Litre MkI P5 and the unknown.
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1961 Rover 3 Litre MkI P5 Important role -
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1957 Ford Custom Minor role
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The Horror of It All FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Horror of It All, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Horror of It All?
The Horror of It All runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).
When was The Horror of It All released?
The Horror of It All was released on August 19, 1964.
Who directed The Horror of It All?
The Horror of It All was directed by Terence Fisher.
More films by Terence Fisher Who is in the cast of The Horror of It All?
The Horror of It All stars Pat Boone as John J. 'Jack' Robinson, Erik Chitty as Grandpa Marley and Erica Rogers as Cynthia Marley, among 9 credited actors.
Does The Horror of It All have a post-credit scene?
No. The Horror of It All has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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