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The House in Marsh Road (1960)

Country of Origin: UK
Year of Production: 1960
Running Times: 70m
Length:
Format: 35mm
Colour Format: black and white
Ratio:
Sound: mono

DIRECTION

Directed by: Montgomery Tully

PRODUCTION
Copyright: © 1960 Eternal Films Limited
Production Company: Grand National Pictures present
Produced by: Maurice J. Wilson
Production Manager: Jacques de Lane Lea

SCRIPT
Screenplay by: Maurice J. Wilson
Based on the story 'The House in Marsh Road' by Laurence Meynell

DIRECTION
1st Assistant Director: Douglas Hickox
Continuity: Pamela Mann

PHOTOGRAPHY
Lighting Cameraman: James Harvey
Camera Operator: Bernie Lewis

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Jim Connock

MUSIC
Composed by: John Veale
Musical Director: Philip Martell

SOUND
Sound Recordist: H.C. Pearson

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Wardrobe: Dulcie Midwinter
Make-Up: Jimmy Evans
Hairdresser: Betty Sherriff

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: John G. Earl

LOCATIONS
Produced at Walton Studios, Walton on Thames

CAST

Tony Wright (David Linton)
Patricia Dainton (Jean Linton)

and
Sandra Dorne (Valerie Stockley)

with
Derek Aylward (Richard Foster)
Sam Kydd (Morris Lumley)
Llewellyn Rees (Webster)
Anita Sharp Bolster (Mrs O'Brien)
Roddy Hughes (Daniels)
Harry Hutchinson
Olive Sloane (Mrs Morris)
Geoffrey Denton

David Linton's plans to murder his wife Jean in favour of his mistress Valerie are thwarted by a poltergeist named Paddy. Surviving two attempts on her life with Paddy's help, Jean flees to London, but later returns to the house to find that Paddy has taken its own revenge...

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Grand National Films Inc
Video Distributors: Sinister Cinema; Something Weird Video

POSTER TAGS

A power packed drama that's decidedly different!

Invisible Creature, The - US title

PERIODICALS

The Dark Side no.63 p.25 (UK)
review

Monthly Film Bulletin January 1961 p.9 (UK)
credits, synopsis, review

OTHER SOURCES

screen
credits

book into film, poltergeists, haunted houses

Last Updated: 22 November, 2009