The Oblong Box
“Some things are better left buried.”
Director
Gordon Hessler
Screenplay
Lawrence Huntington
Evil lurks in the gloomy house at Markham Manor where a deranged Sir Edward is the chained prisoner of his brother Julian. When Sir Edward escapes, he embarks on a monstrous killing spree, determined to seek revenge on all those whom he feels have double-crossed him.
Release
Jun 11, 1969
Budget
$175K
Country
United Kingdom
Revenue
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Cast
Vincent Price
Sir Julian Markham
Christopher Lee
Dr. J. Neuhartt
Rupert Davies
Joshua Kemp
Uta Levka
Heidi
Sally Geeson
Sally Baxter
Alister Williamson
Sir Edward Markham
Peter Arne
Samuel Trench
Hilary Dwyer
Lady Elizabeth Markham
Carl Rigg
Norton
Harry Baird
N'Galo
Godfrey James
Weller
John Barrie
Franklin
Ivor Dean
Hawthorne
Danny Daniels
Witchdoctor
Michael Balfour
Ruddock
Colin Jeavons
Doctor (uncredited)
Martin Wyldeck
Constable (uncredited)
Barbara Kellerman
Dr. Neuhartt's Patient (uncredited)
Andreas Malandrinos
Baron (uncredited)
Hedger Wallace
Major (uncredited)
Eddie Powell
Fighting Man in Tavern (uncredited)
Nick Tate
Young Man in Tavern (uncredited)
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