Summary
In a spooky mansion, one of three sinister spinsters tries to poison her nephew's wife to steal a large inheritance.
Good for
- Teens
- Background watch
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 61
Letterboxd · 321 ratings3.1/5
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 9 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −35 min on the typical 104
typical 10469Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1952
August 1, 1952
74 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 more11 people
- Donald HoustonDr. Robert Armour
- Natasha ParryAnne Armour
- Patricia OwensWillow, Opal's Companion (as Pat Owens)
- Esma CannonAunt Judith Armour
- Nora NicholsonAunt Opal Armour
- Susan RichmondAunt Hester Armour
- Meadows WhiteDexter the Gardener
- Melissa StriblingDiana Wilson
Ewen SolonSgt. Jenkins- DWDenis WebbDet. Inspector York
- JBJanet BarrowMrs. Wilson
Directing · 2
- Michael McCarthy Director
- Betty Harley Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Vivian Milroy Screenplay
- Dorothy Eden Novel
Production · 1
- William H. Williams Producer
Camera · 2
- Robert LaPresle Director of Photography
- Leo Rogers Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Eric Hodges Editor
Sound · 2
- Sidney Rider Sound Recordist
- Dick Smith Sound Supervisor
Art · 1
- George Haslam Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Jack Craig Makeup Artist
- Olive Whitehurst Hairstylist
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