The Maze (1953): Cast & Plot
The Maze is a 1953 mystery horror film directed by William Cameron Menzies, starring Veronica Hurst as Kitty Murray, Richard Carlson and Robin Hughes. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Director
- William Cameron Menzies
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Allied Artists Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Maze About?
The premise of The Maze without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A Scottishman abruptly ends his engagement to the beautiful Kitty and retreats to his uncle’s remote highland castle. Weeks later Kitty and her aunt arrive, only to find the man mysteriously aged. Unexplained phenomena begin to unfold within the dense hedgerow maze that surrounds the castle.
The Maze Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female protagonist
- sudden aging
- psychotronic film
- woman wears a nightgown
- giant frog
- manor
- fiance fiancee relationship
- evolution theory
- hedge maze
- suicide
- man frog
- group of friends
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- mutant
- family secret
- upbeat ending
- tragic villian
- butler
- longevity
- 3d
- talking to the camera
- uncle nephew relationship
- aunt niece relationship
- dancer
- dancing
- acrobatic dancing
- cannes france
- scotland
- scotsman
- flashback
- flash forward
- death
- marriage engagement
- screaming woman
- woman faints
- teratology
- footprint
- gun
- key
- candle
- seaweed
- year 1750
- year 1953
- husband wife relationship
- suitcase
- baronet
- love
- book
- knocking on a door
- locked door
- telephone
The Maze Cast & Characters
Veronica Hurst leads the cast as Kitty Murray, with Richard Carlson as Gerald MacTeam and Robin Hughes as Richard Roblar. Directed by William Cameron Menzies; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director William Cameron Menzies
- Veronica Hurst as Kitty Murray
- Richard Carlson as Gerald MacTeam
- Robin Hughes as Richard Roblar
- Katherine Emery as Edith Murray
Also Starring in The Maze
· 12 more- Lilian Bond Margaret Dilling
- John Dodsworth Dr. Bert Dilling
- Bess Flowers
- Harold Miller
- Kenner G. Kemp
- Bert Stevens
- Michael Pate William
- Jack Chefe
- Hillary Brooke Peggy Lord
- Clyde Cook
- Owen McGiveney Simon
- Stanley Fraser Robert
More from William Cameron Menzies
More films directed by William Cameron Menzies: Autumn in Rome, Invaders from Mars, The Whip Hand and Drums in the Deep South.
The Maze Plot Summary
What happens in The Maze from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A Scotsman, Gerald MacTeam [Richard Carlson], abruptly breaks off his engagement to the beautiful Kitty [Veronica Hurst] after receiving word of his uncle’s death. He inherits a mysterious castle in the Scottish highlands and moves there to live with the castle servants, a turn of events that casts a shadow over his once straightforward life. Kitty refuses to accept the broken engagement and travels there with her aunt Edith Murray. When they arrive, they discover Gerald has suddenly aged and his manner has changed significantly, as if time itself has rearranged the world around him.
Full summary
The whole story of The Maze, scene by scene
The Maze Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Maze.
How Well Do You Know The Maze?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What does Gerald MacTeam inherit after receiving word of his uncle's death?
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Movies Like The Maze
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Woman in the Maze, The Black Castle and Scared to Death.
The Maze FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Maze, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Maze?
The Maze runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was The Maze released?
The Maze was released on June 24, 1953.
Who directed The Maze?
The Maze was directed by William Cameron Menzies.
More films by William Cameron Menzies Who is in the cast of The Maze?
The Maze stars Veronica Hurst as Kitty Murray, Richard Carlson as Gerald MacTeam and Robin Hughes as Richard Roblar, among 16 credited actors.
Does The Maze have a post-credit scene?
No. The Maze has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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