The House of the Seven Gables
1940·Movie·
·1h 29min
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About
AN ANCIENT HOUSE! A MURDER SECRET! A HIDDEN TREASURE!
In 1828, the bankrupt Pyncheon family fight over Seven Gables, the ancestral mansion. To obtain the house, Jaffrey Pyncheon obtains his brother Clifford's false conviction for murder. Hepzibah, Clifford's sweet fiancée, patiently waits twenty years for his release, whereupon Clifford and his former cellmate, abolitionist Matthew, have a certain scheme in mind.
DNA
- Genres
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersFamily BondsLove Conquers AllThe Cost Of AmbitionJustice Vs. RevengeCorruption Of Power
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersForbidden LoveFamily FeudConspiracyCourtroom DramaRedemptionSacrificeInheritance DisputeUndoing Injustice
- Narrative
- Time
- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Joe May, Milton Krasner
Written by:
Harold Greene, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Lester Cole
Produced by:
Burt Kelly
Cast
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