The Oblong Box

The Oblong Box

Some things are better left buried.

1969•1h 36m•5.7/10

Horror

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.7/10(100)

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.

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Production

American International Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Sir Julian Markham

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Dr. J. Neuhartt

Rupert Davies

Rupert Davies

Joshua Kemp

Uta Levka

Uta Levka

Heidi

Sally Geeson

Sally Geeson

Sally Baxter

Alister Williamson

Alister Williamson

Sir Edward Markham

Peter Arne

Peter Arne

Samuel Trench

Hilary Dwyer

Hilary Dwyer

Lady Elizabeth Markham

Maxwell Shaw

Hackett

Carl Rigg

Carl Rigg

Norton

Harry Baird

Harry Baird

N'Galo

Godfrey James

Godfrey James

Weller

James Mellor

Holt

John Barrie

John Barrie

Franklin

Ivor Dean

Hawthorne

Danny Daniels

Danny Daniels

Witchdoctor

Michael Balfour

Michael Balfour

Ruddock

Hira Talfrey

Martha

John Wentworth

Parson

Betty Woolfe

Mrs. Hopkins

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