The Haunted Palace
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Stars Vicent Price, Debra Paget and Lon Chaney. Presents a horror film dealing with the 18th century ancestor of a 19th century New Englander who returns to wreak vengeance on the townspeople who burned him at the stake for witchcraft 100 years earlier.
In 1765, the inhabitants of Arkham, Massachusetts, are suspicious of the strange phenomena surrounding the grand "palace" that overlooks the town. They suspect the palace's owner, Joseph Curwen, is a warlock. Curwen puts a curse on Arkham and its inhabitants and their descendants, promising to rise from the grave to take revenge. In 1875, Curwen's great-great-grandson, Charles Dexter Ward, and his wife Anne, arrive in Arkham after inheriting the palace. Charles and Anne befriend the local doctor, Marinus Willet, and discover a secret entrance to the dungeons.
In 1765, the inhabitants of Arkham, Massachusetts, are suspicious of the strange phenomena surrounding the grand "palace" that overlooks the town. They suspect the palace's owner, Joseph Curwen, is a warlock. Curwen puts a curse on Arkham and its inhabitants and their descendants, promising to rise from the grave to take revenge. In 1875, Curwen's great-great-grandson, Charles Dexter Ward, and his wife Anne, arrive in Arkham after inheriting the palace. Charles and Anne befriend the local doctor, Marinus Willet, and discover a secret entrance to the dungeons.
Credits
- Corman, Roger.
- Price, Vincent.
- Cast
- Vincent Price, Debra Paget
Complete catalog record
Stars Vicent Price, Debra Paget and Lon Chaney. Presents a horror film dealing with the 18th century ancestor of a 19th century New Englander who returns to wreak vengeance on the townspeople who burned him at the stake for witchcraft 100 years earlier. , The Haunted Palace. Alta Vista Productions. Released By American International Pictures. 85 Min., Sd., Color, 35 Mm. Pathecolor. Panavision. Based On Edgar Allan Poe's The Haunted Palace. © Alta Vista Productions; 28aug63; Lp26830. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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