The House in Marsh Road
| The House in Marsh Road | |
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| Directed by | Montgomery Tully |
| Screenplay by | Maurice J. Wilson Laurence Meynell (novel) |
| Produced by | Maurice J. Wilson |
| Starring | Tony Wright Patricia Dainton Sandra Dorne |
| Cinematography | James Harvey |
| Edited by | Jim Connock |
| Music by | John Veale |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Grand National Pictures (UK) |
Release date | November 1960 (UK) |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Language | English |
The House in Marsh Road, also known as Invisible Creature, is a 1960 British suspense film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Tony Wright, Patricia Dainton and Sandra Dorne.[1] It is based on the novel of the same name by Laurence Meynell.[2]
Plot
A spirit ("Patrick") haunts a house on a lonely country road. The house is inherited by Jean Linton, whose husband, David, is an unreliable heavy-drinking would-be author. Believing the house to be valuable and wishing to inherit, David plans with local sexpot Mrs Stockley to dispose of Jean. But "Patrick" has other ideas......
Cast
- Tony Wright - David Linton
- Patricia Dainton - Jean Linton
- Sandra Dorne - Valerie Stockley
- Derek Aylward - Richard Foster
- Sam Kydd - Morris Lumley
- Llewellyn Rees - Webster
- Anita Sharp-Bolster - Mrs. O'Brien
- Roddy Hughes - Daniels
- Harry Hutchinson - Landlord
- Olive Sloane - Mrs. Morris
- Geoffrey Denton - Police Inspector
- Olga Dickie - Hotel Proprietress
Critical reception
Britmovie wrote, "this entertaining and atmospheric low-budget feature rises above the standard expected from the much-maligned b-movie."[3]
References
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The HOUSE IN MARSH ROAD (1960)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "The House In Marsh Road/Monkey's Paw [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Patricia Dainton, Tony Wright, Sandra Dorne, Milton Rosmer, Megs Jenkins, Michael Martin Harvey, Montgomery Tully, Norman Lee: DVD & Blu-ray". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "The House in Marsh Road 1960 | Britmovie | Home of British Films". Britmovie. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
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